Woking crime rate
Overview of Woking crime rate
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.
Woking crime incidents 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 ?
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.
List of all 10 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Woking wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Woking
There are 10 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Woking. Highest crime rates in GU21, GU19, GU22 .
- GU21 – 85.1
- GU19 – 82.0
- GU22 – 76.9
- KT15 – 73.0
- KT14 – 68.8
- GU23 – 62.8
- GU24 – 56.9
- GU3 – 56.1
- GU4 – 46.4
- GU18 – 23.0
Postcode districts in Woking
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