Total Crime Rate
11.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Meads area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow , and the 29th lowest 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 Meads (GU2 7ST) in the last 12 months was 11.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% lower than the Onslow average (115.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Meads (GU2 7ST), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Guildford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Downing Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wilderness Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downing Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downing Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Raymond Crescent | Under investigation |
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