Woking crime stats
The overall crime rate in Woking city is 82.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 2.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 84% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 64.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "public order crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Public order crime" rate is at 114% of national crime rate which puts Woking on 39. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Public order crime" makes up 10.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "public order crime" is 762 cases and has increased by 7.5% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2023 - September 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 35.7% | 8. lowest | 84% | 2.7k | -1.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 16.4% | 42. lowest | 85% | 1.2k | -12.7% |
| Public order crime | 10.1% | 39. lowest | 114% | 762 | 7.5% |
| Other theft crime | 8.6% | 33. lowest | 94% | 650 | -13.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.5% | 8. lowest | 79% | 561 | -11.0% |
| Shoplifting crime | 6.9% | 3. lowest | 70% | 515 | 64.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.0% | 15. lowest | 53% | 298 | -20.3% |
| Burglary crime | 3.0% | 8. lowest | 58% | 223 | -18.3% |
| Drugs crime | 2.5% | 10. lowest | 73% | 185 | 5.7% |
| Other crime | 1.9% | 12. lowest | 77% | 140 | 21.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.3% | 49. lowest | 109% | 101 | -22.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 12. lowest | 78% | 65 | 3.2% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.7% | 27. lowest | 27% | 55 | 3.8% |
| Robbery crime | 0.6% | 9. lowest | 40% | 48 | 6.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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