Total Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 76.2 7/10
  • Drugs 38.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Woolsack Way area has the 15th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Waverley .

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 Woolsack Way (GU7 1AA) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% higher than the Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolsack Way (GU7 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Wharf Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woolsack Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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