Woking Crime Rate June 2024 | Monthly Statistics

Violence and sexual offences dominated Woking’s crime profile in June 2024, accounting for 34.1% of all reported incidents—double the share of the next most common category, anti-social behaviour (17.8%). This focus on violent crime contrasts with the UK average, where violence and sexual offences constitute 24% of the national total, highlighting a local concentration of such incidents. The overall crime rate of 6.1 per 1,000 residents placed Woking 25.6% below the UK average of 8.2 per 1,000, a gap that reflects systemic differences in policing, community engagement, or demographic factors. As a mixed urban-suburban district with a town centre, retail corridors, and commuter suburbs, Woking’s crime patterns align with typical urban dynamics: high-street areas likely contribute to anti-social behaviour, while the town’s role as a commuter hub may influence property crime trends. Seasonal factors also played a role, with the start of summer potentially driving increased public interactions and associated risks. However, the area’s lower-than-average rates for vehicle crime (56% below UK) and shoplifting (35% below UK) suggest effective local strategies or environmental design that deters these specific offences. This combination of concentrated violent crime and suppressed property crime paints a nuanced picture of Woking’s safety landscape, one that warrants further exploration of targeted interventions in high-risk areas while maintaining the gains in other categories.

June 2024 saw a 150% increase in theft from the person, rising from 2 to 5 incidents, a sharp contrast to the 64.3% drop in bicycle theft (14 to 5). This shift in property crime trends may reflect seasonal patterns, with summer holidays potentially increasing opportunities for petty theft while reduced cycling activity lowers bicycle-related incidents. Violent crime remained the dominant category, with 220 reported cases—24% below the UK average for this type. Vehicle crime fell by 45.9%, from 37 to 20, a decline that could be linked to warmer weather deterring vehicle-related crimes or improved local enforcement. The most significant increase was in criminal damage and arson, which rose by 74.3% (35 to 61), influenced by increased public gatherings in the town centre during summer. These fluctuations underscore the need for targeted interventions in high-risk areas, though the overall crime rate remains well below the UK average.

Woking’s crime rate in June 2024 (6.1 per 1,000 residents) reflects a 6.1% decrease from the previous month’s rate of 6.5 per 1,000, indicating a slight downward trend. Over the course of June, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 164 residents, a figure that contextualises the monthly exposure in a way that highlights the relative safety of the area compared to broader UK averages. On a daily basis, the local crime count averaged 22 incidents per day, a figure that aligns with the area’s character as a mixed urban-suburban district with a moderate population density. This daily breakdown offers residents a tangible sense of the frequency of crime, though it remains significantly lower than the UK average when scaled to the same population size. The population-scaled perspective reinforces that Woking’s crime profile, while not negligible, sits well below the national benchmark, particularly in categories like vehicle crime and shoplifting, which are both below UK averages by more than 50%.