Total Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 32.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 26.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Howards Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heathlands , and the 102nd 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 Howards Road (GU22 9AP) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower than the Heathlands average (45.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howards Road (GU22 9AP), the main crime hotspot is near Rosebery Crescent. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howards Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stockers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Loop Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Queen Elizabeth Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elmbridge Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Robbery Rosebery Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rosebery Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rosebery Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rosebery Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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