Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Holyoake Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside , and the 88th 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 Holyoake Avenue (GU21 4PW) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Canalside average (158.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holyoake Avenue (GU21 4PW), the main crime hotspot is near Leegate Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holyoake Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Well Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leegate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Well Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tracious Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxhills Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ormonde Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ormonde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxhills Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tracious Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bullbeggars Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bullbeggars Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leegate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leegate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cobbetts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leegate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colliers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colliers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leegate Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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