Total Crime Rate
681.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Martyr Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 6th 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 Martyr Road (GU1 4LE) in the last 12 months was 681.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1341.1% higher than the Burpham average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 101 (≈ 257.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Martyr Road (GU1 4LE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 265 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burpham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Shambles | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Shambles | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | The Shambles | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eagle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Shambles | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| 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 | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Shambles | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Shambles | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Tunsgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Leapale Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Bars | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Bars | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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