Crime Rates at Southway, Guildford, GU2 8DN

Southway area has the 7th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow , and the 34th 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 Southway (GU2 8DN) in the last 12 months was 153.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -24.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 85.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southway (GU2 8DN), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 193 crimes here, including 144 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.