Total Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.8 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 54.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Devonshire Avenue area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside , and the 134th 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 Devonshire Avenue (GU21 5QD) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Avenue (GU21 5QD), the main crime hotspot is near Devonshire Avenue. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Devonshire Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Road
Apr 2026Other theft Priory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockwood Path Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandalwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandalwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henslow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Road
Apr 2026Other theft Devonshire Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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