Total Crime Rate

174.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 174.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 93.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westway area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Stoughton North , and the 28th highest crime rate of 434 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 Westway (GU2 8HA) in the last 12 months was 174.1 per 1,000 residents and was 238.4% higher than the Stoughton North average (51.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 283.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westway (GU2 8HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vernon Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hannah Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillspur Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beckingham Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hereford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillspur Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Peterborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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