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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in GU23: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

GU23 recorded 78 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.67 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 73.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring52.03 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment78 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 73.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

78
trending_up +9.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

52.03per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

381

Within GU23 district

Woking

13,761

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Petrol Station Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 1
15
The Spinney Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6
6
Petrol Station Map
total: 6 Other theft: 3 Shoplifting: 3
6
Sandfields Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Send Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6
6
Bachelor'S Lane Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5
5
Wisley Lane Map
total: 4 Vehicle crime: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Old Lane Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Woodhill Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Haynes Close Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
78 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
26
33.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
17
21.8%
Shoplifting
15
19.2%
Other Theft
6
7.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
6
7.7%
Vehicle Crime
4
5.1%
Public Order
2
2.6%
Drug Offences
1
1.3%
Other Crime
1
1.3%

Crime Analysis: GU23

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in GU23 at 33.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (21.8%) and Shoplifting (19.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in GU23 has risen sharply — by 73.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for GU23 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 +9.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +73.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +4.8%

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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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