Total Crime Rate
74.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vale Farm Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside , and the 99th highest crime rate of 307 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 Vale Farm Road (GU21 6DQ) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower than the Canalside average (146.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vale Farm Road (GU21 6DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsway Avenue, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street West (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Canalside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kingsway Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsway Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingsway Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kingsway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kingsway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Poole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Church Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Poole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oaks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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