Crime Rates at Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AY

Old Merrow Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 95th 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 Old Merrow Street (GU4 7AY) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Burpham average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Merrow Street (GU4 7AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gorse Court, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gilliat Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.