Total Crime Rate
60.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodside Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow , and the 160th highest crime rate of 434 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 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower than the Onslow average (149.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodside Road (GU2 8HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Barn East (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Onslow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillspur Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roundhill Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillspur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Foxburrows Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coachlads Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Barn East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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