Crime Rates at Merrivale Gardens, Woking, GU21 3LX

Merrivale Gardens area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside , and the 138th highest crime rate of 307 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 Merrivale Gardens (GU21 3LX) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Canalside average (146.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrivale Gardens (GU21 3LX), the main crime hotspot is near Leegate Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.