Total Crime Rate

130.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 130.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Portsmouth Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Castle , and the 49th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Guildford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portsmouth Road (GU2 4EB) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% lower than the Castle average (136.3 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 Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portsmouth Road (GU2 4EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Turnham Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferry Lane (6 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turnham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Valley Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnham Close —
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Data Sources

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