Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 81.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.6 9/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.7 4/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.4 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ridgemount area has the 13th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow , and the 98th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Guildford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgemount (GU2 7TH) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -15.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgemount (GU2 7TH), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridgemount area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ludlow Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madrid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scholars Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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