Total Crime Rate
120.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bowers Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 55th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Guildford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bowers Close (GU4 7NE) in the last 12 months was 120.9 per 1,000 residents and was 171.3% higher than the Burpham average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowers Close (GU4 7NE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Guildford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paddocks Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Meadow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ockley Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ockley Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ockley Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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