Crime Rates at The Friary, Guildford, GU1 4YR

The Friary area has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow , and the 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 The Friary (GU1 4YR) in the last 12 months was 3671.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3073.0% higher than the Onslow average (115.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 219 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -31.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 302 (≈ 1458.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Friary (GU1 4YR), 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.