Postcode · Woking
Crime in GU21 2EW
How much crime is recorded in GU21 2EW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St John's
- Council
- Woking
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,963 (2024)
GU21 2EWWoking
How safe is GU21 2EW
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 8.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the GU21 2EW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
GU21 2EWNational
Violence and sexual offences8.123.6
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Public order2.24.6
Other theft1.94.5
Burglary1.89.1
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Other crime1.21.5
Shoplifting0.98.4
Drugs0.42.4
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.