Total Crime Rate

1685.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

600.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1685.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 600.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 527.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 387.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 227.2 10/10
  • Public order 182.6 10/10
  • Other theft 103.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 81.1 10/10
  • Burglary 34.5 10/10
  • Drugs 34.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 30.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.4 10/10
  • Robbery 26.4 10/10
  • Other crime 18.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 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

Friary Street area has the highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 429 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 Friary Street (GU1 4EH) in the last 12 months was 1685.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3682.8% higher than the Burpham average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 260 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -11.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 296 (≈ 600.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friary Street (GU1 4EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 359 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (225 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Friary Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/184)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Friary Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Margaret Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Porridge Pot Alley —
Apr 2026Other theft Porridge Pot Alley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Margaret Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leapale Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leapale Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Leapale Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Margaret Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fays Passage Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Millmead Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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