Total Crime Rate
41.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pennings Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Stoughton North , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Guildford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pennings Avenue (GU2 9SU) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pennings Avenue (GU2 9SU), the main crime hotspot is near Dorrit Crescent. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakfields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakfields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dorrit Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryde'S Hill Road | — |
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