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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in GU18: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

GU18 recorded 30 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.85 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 20.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment30 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 20.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

30
trending_down -26.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

32.1per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

237

Within GU18 district

Woking

10,528

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Petrol Station Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 8 Other theft: 6
14
Gorse Bank Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
2
Burdock Close Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Hammond Way Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
The Close Map
total: 1 Other crime: 1
1
Park/Open Space Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
Badger Drive Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
Kenworth Grove Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
Sorrel Drive Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
Cranwell Grove Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
30 Total
Shoplifting
8
26.7%
Violence & Sexual Offences
7
23.3%
Other Theft
7
23.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
3
10.0%
Other Crime
2
6.7%
Public Order
1
3.3%
Vehicle Crime
1
3.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
1
3.3%

Crime Analysis: GU18

Shoplifting makes up the largest share of crime in GU18 at 26.7%. Violence & Sexual Offences (23.3%) and Other Theft (23.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in GU18 has risen sharply — by 20.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for GU18 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -26.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +20.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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