Total Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merrow Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 434 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 Merrow Lane (GU4 7BS) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Burpham average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrow Lane (GU4 7BS), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merrow Lane area

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Data Sources

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