Total Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gosden Hill Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 86th 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 Gosden Hill Road (GU4 7JD) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower than the Burpham average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gosden Hill Road (GU4 7JD), the main crime hotspot is near Merrow Lane. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gosden Hill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merrow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Great Oaks Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upfolds Green Under investigation

Data Sources

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