Total Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watercress Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Goldsworth Park , and the 109th highest 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 Watercress Way (GU21 3DJ) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% lower than the Goldsworth Park average (66.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watercress Way (GU21 3DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Colliers Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watercress Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson French'S Wells Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tracious Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watercress Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson French'S Wells Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cygnet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cobbetts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colliers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quintrell Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willowmead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roffords —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roffords —
Apr 2026Public order Roffords Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colliers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sythwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences French'S Wells Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tracious Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trenance Under investigation
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Data Sources

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