Total Crime Rate
375.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stoke Square area has the 7th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 13th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stoke Square (GU1 4LJ) in the last 12 months was 375.0 per 1,000 residents and was 692.5% 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 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 126.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 345.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stoke Square (GU1 4LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 306 crimes here, including 222 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 | College Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haydon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Bars | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Bars | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stoke Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Martyr Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Martyr Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eagle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leapale Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Leapale Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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