Postcode · Guildford
Crime in GU1 9FL
How much crime is recorded in GU1 9FL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Onslow Village and University
- Council
- Guildford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,404 (2024)
GU1 9FLGuildford
How safe is GU1 9FL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 110.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the GU1 9FL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
110.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
224
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 9FLNational
Violence and sexual offences105.423.6
Shoplifting33.38.4
Public order22.44.6
Anti-social behaviour19.810.7
Criminal damage and arson12.74.7
Other theft11.34.5
Drugs8.22.4
Burglary6.59.1
Other crime2.41.5
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person1.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.