Total Crime Rate
19.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbotswood area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abbotswood (GU1 1UX) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbotswood (GU1 1UX), the main crime hotspot is near Westward Ho. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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