Total Crime Rate

173.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.5 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 173.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Hermitage Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heathlands , and the 25th highest crime rate of 308 local areas in Woking .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hermitage Road (GU21 8TQ) in the last 12 months was 173.1 per 1,000 residents and was 282.0% higher than the Heathlands average (45.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 109.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermitage Road (GU21 8TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Inkerman Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hermitage Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkerman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Lye Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iveagh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iveagh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iveagh Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hermitage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Inkerman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Inkerman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raglan Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bingham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hermitage Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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