Crime Rates at Merrow Woods, Guildford, GU1 2LL

Merrow Woods area has the 13th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 46th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Guildford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merrow Woods (GU1 2LL) in the last 12 months was 130.8 per 1,000 residents and was 193.5% higher than the Burpham average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrow Woods (GU1 2LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Great Goodwin Drive, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodruff Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.