Total Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 42.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Portsmouth Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Castle , and the 201st lowest 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 Portsmouth Road (GU2 4DH) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Castle average (136.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portsmouth Road (GU2 4DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 359 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (125 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Portsmouth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Millmead Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Public order Wherwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Drugs Bury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Porridge Pot Alley —
Apr 2026Other theft Porridge Pot Alley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wherwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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