Total Crime Rate

131.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 131.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balfour Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heathlands , and the 38th highest crime rate of 307 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 9NX) in the last 12 months was 131.2 per 1,000 residents and was 143.3% higher than the Heathlands average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Avenue (GU22 9NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cricketer Close, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balfour Avenue (9 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 (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cricketer Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willow Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Liquorice Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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