Total Crime Rate
50.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandy Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Mount Hermon , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (GU22 8BG) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% lower than the Mount Hermon average (50.5 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandy Lane (GU22 8BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandy Lane, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oldfieldwood (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mount Hermon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Martinsyde | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldfieldwood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldfieldwood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sandy Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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