Total Crime Rate
60.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 159th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (GU1 2AA) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% higher 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 6 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). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (GU1 2AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hunter Road (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burpham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hunter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cheselden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hunter Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hunter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter Road | Under investigation |
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