Total Crime Rate
259.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old School Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heathlands , and the 14th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old School Place (GU22 9LX) in the last 12 months was 259.5 per 1,000 residents and was 381.1% higher than the Heathlands average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 180.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old School Place (GU22 9LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cricketer Close, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow View (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heathlands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Granville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadow View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liquorice Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quartermaine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cricketer Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Willow Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
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