Total Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shepherds Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Stoughton North , and the 47th 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 Shepherds Lane (GU2 9SL) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Stoughton North average (52.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shepherds Lane (GU2 9SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 38 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Northway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sheepfold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fentum Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lynchmere Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lynchmere Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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