Crime Rates at Applegarth Avenue, Guildford, GU2 8LP

Applegarth Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow , and the 160th 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 Applegarth Avenue (GU2 8LP) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Applegarth Avenue (GU2 8LP), 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.