Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princess Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside , and the 127th lowest 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 Princess Road (GU22 8EP) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% lower than the Canalside average (158.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 506.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Road (GU22 8EP), the main crime hotspot is near Alpha Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Beaufort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Beaufort Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alpha Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Mary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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