Total Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Laurel Crescent area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside , and the 145th 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 Laurel Crescent (GU21 5SS) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Crescent (GU21 5SS), 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 Laurel Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Devonshire Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hennessy Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Hennessy Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dartmouth Avenue —
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 2026Public order Dartmouth Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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