Total Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elgin Gardens area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 212th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elgin Gardens (GU1 1UB) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% lower than the Burpham average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgin Gardens (GU1 1UB), the main crime hotspot is near Elgin Gardens. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elgin Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgin Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgin Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tormead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgin Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mildred'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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