Total Crime Rate
80.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shepherds Hill area has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Stoughton North , and the 99th 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 Shepherds Hill (GU2 9RY) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% higher than the Stoughton North average (52.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 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). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shepherds Hill (GU2 9RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martin Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northway (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Guildford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sheepfold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Martin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lynchmere Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lynchmere Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pickering Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fentum Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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