Total Crime Rate
79.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bushy Hill Drive area has the 25th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 101st highest 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 Bushy Hill Drive (GU1 2UJ) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bushy Hill Drive (GU1 2UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bushy Hill Drive. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 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 | Bushy Hill Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Martins Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merrow Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bushy Hill Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tansy Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tansy Close | — |
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