Total Crime Rate
55.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Edgeborough Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 171st 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 Lower Edgeborough Road (GU1 2DY) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Edgeborough Road (GU1 2DY), the main crime hotspot is near West Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burpham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Danesrood | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Public order | West Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sydney Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baillie Road | Under investigation |
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