Total Crime Rate
102.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Byron Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Knaphill , and the 55th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Byron Close (GU21 2NY) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% higher than the Knaphill average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Byron Close (GU21 2NY), the main crime hotspot is near Huntingdon Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Knaphill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sappho Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Choir Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Huntingdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloomfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloomfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alma Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sappho Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mint Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staveley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Hood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Robin Hood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robin Hood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Creston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Creston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntingdon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntingdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sappho Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sappho Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryde Heron | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryde Heron | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sappho Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pearl Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sappho Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakfield | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.