Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Riverside Business Centre area has the 18th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow , and the 142nd 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 The Riverside Business Centre (GU1 4UG) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower than the Onslow average (115.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Riverside Business Centre (GU1 4UG), 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 The Riverside Business Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walnut Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Power Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Power Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Power Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Margaret Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Margaret Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Margaret Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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