Crime Rates at Balmoral Drive, Woking, GU22 8EU

Balmoral Drive area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside , and the 146th 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 Balmoral Drive (GU22 8EU) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Drive (GU22 8EU), 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.