Total Crime Rate
39.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cotts Wood Drive area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 197th 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 Cotts Wood Drive (GU4 7RB) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower than the Burpham average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cotts Wood Drive (GU4 7RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawrence Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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