Crime Rates at Howards Close, Woking, GU22 9AR

Howards Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heathlands , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howards Close (GU22 9AR) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% higher than the Heathlands average (53.9 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howards Close (GU22 9AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rosebery Crescent, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Elizabeth Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.