Total Crime Rate
59.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakwood Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heathlands , and the 135th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oakwood Road (GU21 8UU) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% higher than the Heathlands average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 188.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakwood Road (GU21 8UU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hermitage Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birdswood Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heathlands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Birdswood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birdswood Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Copley Close | Under investigation |
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