Total Crime Rate

138.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 138.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Public order 27.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

West Mount area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Castle , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Guildford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Mount (GU2 4HL) in the last 12 months was 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Mount (GU2 4HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 183 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 West Mount area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wherwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Friary Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Millmead Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Porridge Pot Alley —
Apr 2026Other theft Porridge Pot Alley Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wherwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street 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 Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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