Total Crime Rate

195.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 195.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 116.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.9 10/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Merlin Court area has the 10th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside , and the 21st highest crime rate of 308 local areas in Woking .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merlin Court (GU21 5PS) in the last 12 months was 195.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 116.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Court (GU21 5PS), the main crime hotspot is near St Lukes Court. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merlin Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackmore Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hennessy Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hennessy Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Court —
Apr 2026Public order St Lukes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodham Waye Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lukes Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Woodlands Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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