Total Crime Rate

113.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.9 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 113.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hillcrest Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow , and the 60th 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 Hillcrest Road (GU2 8FA) in the last 12 months was 113.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Road (GU2 8FA), the main crime hotspot is near Chapelhouse Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillcrest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coachlads Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Beech Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Linkway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Humbolt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxburrows Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humbolt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Humbolt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Humbolt Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Greville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chapelhouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillspur Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Hillspur Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Roundhill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Barn East Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundhill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapelhouse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cabell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cabell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cabell Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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