Total Crime Rate
50.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wych Hill Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Goldsworth Park , and the 145th highest crime rate of 308 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 Wych Hill Lane (GU22 0AH) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% lower than the Goldsworth Park average (66.7 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wych Hill Lane (GU22 0AH), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Way. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Woking| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawthorn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Slapleys | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Slapleys | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ash Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ash Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lucerne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucerne Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | West Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Hill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hawthorn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hawthorn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Acer Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Willow Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Willow Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Willow Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Willow Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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