Total Crime Rate
52.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bassett Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside , and the 139th 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 Bassett Road (GU22 8ET) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bassett Road (GU22 8ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Princess Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linkway (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Woking| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackdown Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Beaufort Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Linkway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackdown Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linkway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beaufort Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linkway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Martinsyde | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queen Mary Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Martinsyde | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oak Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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