Crime Rates at Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BW

Portsmouth Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Castle , and the 115th highest crime rate of 434 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 Portsmouth Road (GU2 4BW) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower than the Castle average (134.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portsmouth Road (GU2 4BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 323 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (164 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.