Crime Rates at Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3RT

Sydenham Road area has the highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sydenham Road (GU1 3RT) in the last 12 months was 1653.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3393.5% higher than the Burpham average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 238 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 53.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 300 (≈ 608.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydenham Road (GU1 3RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Shambles, where police recorded 186 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.