Total Crime Rate
82.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodside Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Knaphill , and the 81st highest crime rate of 308 local areas in Woking .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodside Close (GU21 2DD) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower than the Knaphill average (106.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodside Close (GU21 2DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Hilda'S Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Knaphill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hillside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Puckshill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Withies | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Withies | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Puckshill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Puckshill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Puckshill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryde Heron | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Withies | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southwood Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Hilda'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anchor Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wood Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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