Total Crime Rate
62.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pennings Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Stoughton North , and the 150th highest crime rate of 434 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 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% higher than the Stoughton North average (51.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pennings Avenue (GU2 9SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dorrit Crescent, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hereford Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stoughton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peterborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cater Gardens | Under investigation |
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