Total Crime Rate
78.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Douglas Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Worplesdon , and the 107th 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 Douglas Close (GU4 7PB) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% higher than the Worplesdon average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Douglas Close (GU4 7PB), the main crime hotspot is near Jacobs Well Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 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 | Holly Lea | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stringer'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Jacobs Well Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jacobs Well Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Treebys Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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