Crime Rates at Bentham Avenue, Woking, GU21 5LF

Bentham Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside , and the 98th lowest 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 Bentham Avenue (GU21 5LF) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentham Avenue (GU21 5LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Perrin Court, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodlands Park (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.