Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.9 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 38.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Albert Drive area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside , and the 131st 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 Albert Drive (GU21 5TX) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Drive (GU21 5TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheerwater Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandalwood Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheerwater Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandalwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sheerwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockwood Path Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandalwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sheerwater Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sheerwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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