Crime Rates at The Birches, Woking, GU22 7ES

The Birches area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside , and the 8th 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 The Birches (GU22 7ES) in the last 12 months was 293.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% higher than the Canalside average (158.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 55.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 153.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Birches (GU22 7ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Street, where police recorded 133 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Broadway (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.