Crime Rates at Forest Road, Woking, GU22 8LU

Forest Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Byfleet and West Byfleet , and the 108th 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 Forest Road (GU22 8LU) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% lower than the Byfleet and West Byfleet average (54.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (GU22 8LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hayes Barton, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forest Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.