Total Crime Rate
29.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Down Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Guildford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Down Road (GU1 2PY) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% lower than the Burpham average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Down Road (GU1 2PY), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Close | — |
| 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 |
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