Postcode · Guildford
Crime in GU1 1LY
How much crime is recorded in GU1 1LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bellfields, Slyfield & Weyfield
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,483 (2024)
GU1 1LYGuildford
How safe is GU1 1LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 51.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the GU1 1LY area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
GU1 1LYNational
Violence and sexual offences41.823.6
Anti-social behaviour13.010.7
Burglary9.59.1
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Public order6.64.6
Shoplifting3.38.4
Other theft3.24.5
Possession of weapons3.10.9
Robbery2.01.4
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Drugs0.52.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.