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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in GU21: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

GU21 recorded 400 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.66 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 14.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring80.99 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment400 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 14.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

400
trending_up +5.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

80.99per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,094

Within GU21 district

Woking

60,020

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Alexandra Gardens Map
total: 22 Violence and sexual offences: 17 Public order: 2
22
The Broadway Map
total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 2
15
Chapel Street Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
Lion Court Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Shoplifting: 2
8
Parking Area Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
Church Street West Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2
8
Lakeside Drive Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
7
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Devonshire Avenue Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Stanley Road Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
400 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
156
39.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
77
19.2%
Public Order
37
9.2%
Shoplifting
31
7.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
31
7.8%
Other Theft
25
6.2%
Other Crime
12
3.0%
Vehicle Crime
8
2.0%
Drug Offences
6
1.5%
Burglary
6
1.5%
Bicycle Theft
4
1.0%
Weapons Possession
4
1.0%
Robbery
2
0.5%
Theft from Person
1
0.2%

Crime Analysis: GU21

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in GU21 (39.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (19.2%) and Public Order (9.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in GU21 has risen sharply — by 14.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for GU21 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_up +5.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +14.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.1%

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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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