Total Crime Rate

1327.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

430.9 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 1327.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 460.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 430.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 297.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 156.9 10/10
  • Public order 106.4 10/10
  • Other theft 98.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 61.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 31.9 10/10
  • Other crime 21.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.6 9/10
  • Burglary 16.0 10/10
  • Drugs 16.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Robbery 10.6 9/10
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

West Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 308 local areas in Woking .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (GU21 6EB) in the last 12 months was 1327.1 per 1,000 residents and was 740.0% higher than the Canalside average (158.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 173 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 4 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 162 (≈ 430.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (GU21 6EB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 355 crimes here, including 119 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/88)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Addison Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street —
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Apr 2026Public order Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Addison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Addison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Addison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Chapel Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Path —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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