Total Crime Rate
76.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodside Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow , and the 111th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Guildford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodside Road (GU2 8HG) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodside Road (GU2 8HG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 13 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Linkway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hillspur Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hillspur Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Roundhill Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Roundhill Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linkway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillcrest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakfields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakfields | Under investigation |
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