Total Crime Rate

173.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 173.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Balfour Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heathlands , and the 24th highest crime rate of 308 local areas in Woking .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balfour Avenue (GU22 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 173.8 per 1,000 residents and was 283.3% higher than the Heathlands average (45.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Avenue (GU22 9NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cricketer Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balfour Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Balfour Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Oaklands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Liquorice Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Balfour Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Inwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reed Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jelley Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quartermaine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Common —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quartermaine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quartermaine Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Cricketer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Avenue —
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Data Sources

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