Crime Rate in Knaphill, ward

Knaphill has the 2nd highest crime rate of 10 wards in Woking district and the 1730th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 210th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Knaphill in the last 12 months was 100.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% higher than the Woking district average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Knaphill’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 602 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -35.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 751 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Knaphill ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Alexandra Gardens. Police recorded 312 crimes here, including 300 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.