Total Crime Rate
33.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Anchor Hill area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Knaphill , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 308 local areas in Woking .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Anchor Hill (GU21 2JQ) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Knaphill average (106.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anchor Hill (GU21 2JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barley Mow Lane, where police recorded 28 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Puckshill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anchor Hill | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Puckshill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Puckshill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barr'S Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryde Heron | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Withies | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Withies | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Withies | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Choir Green | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Choir Green | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Choir Green | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Choir Green | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Choir Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Semper Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Puckshill | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Hilda'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barley Mow Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barley Mow Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hillside Close | Under investigation |
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