Total Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broomfield area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow , and the 168th lowest 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 Broomfield (GU2 8LH) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broomfield (GU2 8LH), the main crime hotspot is near Rickyard. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Clover Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cabell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wood Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barnwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoney Brook | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stoney Brook | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cabell Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cabell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cabell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rickyard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rickyard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rickyard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Clover Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pond Meadow | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pond Meadow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pond Meadow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waggon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waggon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dunmore | Local resolution |
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