Total Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sydney Place area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 50th 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 Sydney Place (GU1 3NN) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower than the Burpham average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sydney Place (GU1 3NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Road, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hunter Road (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burpham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hunter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sydney Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baillie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hunter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hunter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hunter Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Danesrood | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Road | — |
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