Total Crime Rate

102.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 102.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bateson Way area has the 28th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside , and the 59th highest crime rate of 308 local areas in Woking .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bateson Way (GU21 5LE) in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bateson Way (GU21 5LE), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands Park. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bateson Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perrin Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Woodlands Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Perrin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Perrin Court Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Woodham Waye Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackmore Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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