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Overview of Woking crime rate

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Woking, with a medium crime level, is positioned 14th among 25 neighboring boroughs in terms of crime rate. In 2023, the area witnessed 8304 crime incidents, with a population of 103943, resulting in a crime rate of 79.89 per 1000 residents, marking a 3.42% increase from the previous year.

The most reported crimes in Woking were Violence and sexual offences (34.7%), Anti-social behaviour (17.2%), and Public order (9.6%), with Possession of weapons, Theft from the person, and Robbery being the least common.

Of its 10 wards, Canalside, Hoe Valley, and Knaphill have the highest crime rates, whereas Horsell, Heathlands, and Goldsworth Park are the safest.

Looking at Postcode districts within Woking, GU21, GU19, and GU22 report higher crime rates, while GU3, GU4, and GU18 are considerably safer.

In Woking, the crime trends have varied significantly over the past few years. Anti-social behaviour saw an increase of 4.33% in 2020, but then experienced successive decreases of 5.76% in 2021, 4.99% in 2022, and 2.34% in 2023. Conversely, Violence and sexual offences rose by 2.2% in 2023, indicating a recent uptick in this type of crime. Other notable declines include Criminal damage and arson by 1.61% and Other theft by 2.65%, both in 2020, suggesting an overall complex pattern of crime rates in the area.

Woking crime incidents by crime type

A total of 8304 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 2880 (34.7)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1432 (17.2)%
Public order – 794 (9.6)%
Other theft – 761 (9.2)%
Criminal damage and arson – 701 (8.4)%
Vehicle crime – 403 (4.9)%
Shoplifting – 361 (4.3)%
Burglary – 272 (3.3)%
Bicycle theft – 223 (2.7)%
Drugs – 211 (2.5)%
Other crime – 109 (1.3)%
Possession of weapons – 61 (0.7)%
Theft from the person – 51 (0.6)%
Robbery – 45 (0.5)%

How does Woking compare against nearby areas ?

Woking ranks 14th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas Woking is compared against

Crime rates in Woking wards

There are 10 wards within Woking. Canalside, Hoe Valley, Knaphill has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 10 wards from high crime rate to low.