Total Crime Rate

43.5 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 43.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

The Shimmings area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 217th lowest 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 The Shimmings (GU1 2NQ) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Shimmings (GU1 2NQ), 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 The Shimmings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jordans Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beatty Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mildred'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgin Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Public order Jordans Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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