Total Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wood Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Michaels , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 291 local areas in Surrey Heath .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Way (GU15 3LY) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower than the St Michaels average (101.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wood Way (GU15 3LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Terrace Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Osnaburgh Hill (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Michaels| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Osnaburgh Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Terrace Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appley Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nym Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edward Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Sucy | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avenue Sucy | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avenue Sucy | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moorlands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorlands Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Osnaburgh Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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