Total Crime Rate
48.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Briar Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Clandon & Horsley , and the 194th 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 Briar Road (GU23 7AN) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% higher than the Clandon & Horsley average (36.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 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 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Briar Road (GU23 7AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Potters Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briar Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worsfold Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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