Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Applegarth Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Onslow , and the 207th 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 Applegarth Avenue (GU2 8LT) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Applegarth Avenue (GU2 8LT), the main crime hotspot is near Blackwell Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Applegarth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Applegarth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Blackwell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Applegarth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Applegarth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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