Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 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

William Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow , and the 115th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Guildford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Road (GU1 4QZ) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Onslow average (115.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Road (GU1 4QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 297 crimes here, including 225 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in William Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/74)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fays Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fays Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fays Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fays Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fays Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Fays Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fays Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fays Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fays Passage Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fays Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Leas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kernal Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kernal Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kernal Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Power Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walnut Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Power Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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