Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bushy Hill Drive area has the 38th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 177th highest crime rate of 429 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 Bushy Hill Drive (GU1 2UG) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bushy Hill Drive (GU1 2UG), 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 Ledger Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bushy Hill Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ledger Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hillfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ledger Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturt Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Goodwin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finches Rise —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Finches Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Finches Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Dyke Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finches Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finches Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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