Total Crime Rate
30.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Down Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Guildford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Down Road (GU1 2PX) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% lower than the Burpham average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Down Road (GU1 2PX), the main crime hotspot is near Urnfield Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Guildford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Urnfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Daryngton Drive | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Urnfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Close | — |
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