Total Crime Rate
66.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kent Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside , and the 108th highest crime rate of 308 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 Kent Road (GU22 8DB) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kent Road (GU22 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near Lion Court. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 16 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 | Drugs | Beaufort Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lion Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lion Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lion Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lion Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lion Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lion Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Lion Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oak Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alpha Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpha Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpha Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queen Mary Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beaufort Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lion Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Gardens | — |
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