Woking has a crime rate of 68.09 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #110 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Woking's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Woking?

As of April 2026, Woking has an annual crime rate of 68.09 per 1,000 residents, based on 672 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Woking rank nationally for crime?

Woking ranks #110 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Woking?

The most common crime type in Woking is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 245 incidents in April 2026 — 36.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Woking local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Surrey Police Police

Crime in Woking: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Woking recorded 672 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.47 per 1,000 residents. This places Woking at #110 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 2.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring68.09 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment672 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #110 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 2.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

672

trending_up +9.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

68.09per 1k

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National Safety

#110of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Surrey

#7rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Alexandra Gardens Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17 Drugs: 1 Robbery: 1	17
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near The Broadway Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Bicycle theft: 1	9
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Lion Court Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Bicycle theft: 1	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near High Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Chapel Street Map	Shoplifting: 3 Drugs: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

672 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

245

36.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

140

20.8%

Public Order

9.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.3%

Other Theft

7.0%

Shoplifting

6.4%

Vehicle Crime

3.1%

Other Crime

3.0%

Drug Offences

1.9%

Burglary

1.8%

Robbery

1.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Woking

Woking recorded 672 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 68.09 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #110 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Woking (36.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (20.8%) and Public Order (9.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Woking has risen slightly — by 2.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Surrey Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

386

Total Stops

21.0%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

204

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Firearms

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal225

Arrest81

Community resolution57

Summons / charged by post19

Not recorded2

Penalty Notice for Disorder1

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Gender

Male312

Female66

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

80.5%

White

10.0%

Black

8.2%

Asian

1.3%

Other

Stop & search data published by Surrey Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

10 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St John's	126	118.4
2	Knaphill	99	98.0
3	Hoe Valley	52	66.1
4	Goldsworth Park	52	60.1
5	Canalside	78	59.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Pyrford	35	2.9
shield	Horsell	45	4.2
shield	Heathlands	53	4.8
shield	Byfleet and West Byfleet	66	5.6
shield	Mount Hermon	66	5.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +9.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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