Total Crime Rate
140.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castle Hill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 39th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Hill (GU1 3SX) in the last 12 months was 140.7 per 1,000 residents and was 197.3% higher than the Burpham average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castle Hill (GU1 3SX), 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.
View Crime In Burpham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Shambles | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Shambles | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Shambles | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Shambles | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ward Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quarry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ward Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Shambles | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Shambles | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Shambles | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Shambles | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Shambles | Under investigation |
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