Is Guildford a nice place to live?
County town of Surrey with a medieval high street.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
386 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Guildford centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
104 (27%)
Shoplifting
68 (18%)
Anti-social behaviour
57 (15%)
Public order
52 (13%)
Criminal damage & arson
32 (8%)
Other theft
31 (8%)
Drugs
13 (3%)
Other crime
6 (2%)
Burglary
5 (1%)
Vehicle crime
5 (1%)
Robbery
4 (1%)
Theft from the person
4 (1%)
Bicycle theft
3 (1%)
Possession of weapons
2 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Guildford's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.