THE BROADWAY, GU21 5AP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in GU21 5AP

THE BROADWAY, GU21 5AP, Woking has recorded a total of 116 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 57.07 per 1,000 population. This GU21 5AP crime rate stands in contrast to the broader GU21 postcode area, which has experienced 327 crimes and a crime rate of 6.46 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this GU21 5AP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around GU21 5AP, encompassing approximately 2032 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the GU21 5AP area, explore the GU21 5AP Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (29) incidents (-19.44% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (26) incidents (85.71% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (14) incidents (-26.32% decrease)

GU21 5AP Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 20
  • Commercial Way with total crimes: 10
  • Police Station with total crimes: 9

THE BROADWAY, GU21 5AP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2957.07-19.44%
Anti-social behaviour2614.2785.71%
Shoplifting1412.79-26.32%
Other theft136.8944.44%
Public order126.40-52.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.90100.00%
Burglary52.9566.67%
Drugs52.4666.67%
Theft from the person22.46100.00%
Vehicle crime10.98-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.49-85.71%
Other crime10.49-50.00%
Robbery10.490.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3661.5063.64%
Public order2517.7156.25%
Shoplifting1912.30216.67%
Anti-social behaviour149.35-22.22%
Other theft96.89125.00%
Bicycle theft74.43133.33%
Burglary33.44-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.48-50.00%
Drugs31.48-62.50%
Other crime21.48-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.980.00%
Robbery10.980.00%
Theft from the person10.49-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2247.73-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour1810.82-14.29%
Public order168.8614.29%
Drugs87.87166.67%
Criminal damage and arson63.94-60.00%
Shoplifting62.95-25.00%
Other crime42.950.00%
Other theft41.97-63.64%
Burglary41.970.00%
Bicycle theft31.97200.00%
Theft from the person31.48200.00%
Vehicle crime21.480.00%
Robbery10.980.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2448.71-41.46%
Anti-social behaviour2111.8161.54%
Criminal damage and arson1510.33400.00%
Public order147.38-26.32%
Other theft116.89-8.33%
Shoplifting85.41-38.46%
Drugs33.94-50.00%
Possession of weapons11.480.00%
Bicycle theft10.49-85.71%
Theft from the person10.49-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4162.4932.26%
Public order1920.175.56%
Anti-social behaviour139.35-31.58%
Shoplifting136.408.33%
Other theft126.400.00%
Bicycle theft75.90-22.22%
Drugs63.44100.00%
Vehicle crime52.9525.00%
Burglary52.4666.67%
Criminal damage and arson32.46-40.00%
Theft from the person21.480.00%
Possession of weapons10.980.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3159.046.90%
Anti-social behaviour1915.2511.76%
Public order189.35-18.18%
Other theft128.86-7.69%
Shoplifting125.90-20.00%
Bicycle theft95.90350.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.43-37.50%
Vehicle crime42.46300.00%
Drugs31.970.00%
Burglary31.4850.00%
Theft from the person21.48-33.33%
Other crime10.98-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.49-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2960.5270.59%
Public order2214.2737.50%
Anti-social behaviour1710.82-50.00%
Shoplifting158.3687.50%
Other theft137.388.33%
Criminal damage and arson86.40-11.11%
Robbery43.94300.00%
Drugs31.970.00%
Theft from the person31.4850.00%
Possession of weapons21.48100.00%
Burglary20.98-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.980.00%
Other crime20.98-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.980.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3453.14142.86%
Violence and sexual offences1716.73-62.22%
Public order168.366.67%
Other theft127.8771.43%
Criminal damage and arson95.90-35.71%
Shoplifting84.43-20.00%
Other crime43.940.00%
Burglary31.9750.00%
Theft from the person21.48100.00%
Possession of weapons10.98-50.00%
Robbery10.490.00%
Vehicle crime10.49-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4562.49-19.64%
Public order1522.14-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson147.3840.00%
Anti-social behaviour146.8916.67%
Bicycle theft106.89-23.08%
Shoplifting104.9211.11%
Other theft74.9275.00%
Drugs33.440.00%
Vehicle crime31.480.00%
Possession of weapons21.48100.00%
Burglary20.980.00%
Theft from the person10.980.00%
Robbery10.49-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5663.9655.56%
Public order1627.55-15.79%
Bicycle theft137.87-7.14%
Anti-social behaviour126.409.09%
Criminal damage and arson105.9042.86%
Shoplifting94.9250.00%
Other theft44.43-20.00%
Drugs31.97-40.00%
Robbery31.48200.00%
Burglary21.48-33.33%
Theft from the person10.980.00%
Possession of weapons10.49-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3655.11-2.70%
Public order1917.710.00%
Bicycle theft149.35-6.67%
Anti-social behaviour116.89-54.17%
Criminal damage and arson75.41-22.22%
Shoplifting63.44-60.00%
Drugs52.95-28.57%
Other theft52.46-44.44%
Burglary32.46-62.50%
Vehicle crime21.48100.00%
Possession of weapons20.980.00%
Robbery10.980.00%
Theft from the person10.49-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3773.800.00%
Anti-social behaviour2418.200.00%
Public order1911.810.00%
Bicycle theft159.350.00%
Shoplifting157.380.00%
Criminal damage and arson97.380.00%
Other theft94.430.00%
Burglary84.430.00%
Drugs73.940.00%
Theft from the person33.440.00%
Possession of weapons21.480.00%
Vehicle crime10.980.00%
Other crime10.490.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 95 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20246
June 202415
May 20243
April 20245
March 20248
February 20249
January 202414
December 202310
November 20237
October 20239

A total of 223 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.58 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202414
July 202418
June 202421
May 202413
April 202419
March 202417
February 202434
January 202414
December 202312
November 202311
October 202324

A total of 111 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20249
July 20244
June 202411
May 202412
April 202412
March 202413
February 202412
January 20247
December 20234
November 20235
October 20239

A total of 211 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202425
July 202416
June 202414
May 202419
April 202418
March 202422
February 202416
January 202415
December 202316
November 202319
October 202319

A total of 403 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 202436
July 202422
June 202424
May 202441
April 202431
March 202429
February 202417
January 202445
December 202356
November 202336
October 202337

A total of 40 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.64 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20244
May 20245
April 20243
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20238

A total of 135 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202419
July 20246
June 20248
May 202413
April 202412
March 202415
February 20248
January 202410
December 20239
November 20236
October 202315

A total of 22 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
May 20245
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 22 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 49 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.45 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20248
June 20243
May 20246
April 20243
March 20243
January 20243
December 20233
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 82 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.45 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20247
July 20243
June 20241
May 20247
April 20249
March 20242
January 202410
December 202313
November 202314
October 202315

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.14 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20244
April 20241
March 20242
February 20244
October 20231

A total of 13 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
March 20244
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the GU21 5AP postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total20
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Drugs4
    Public order3
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. Commercial Way
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Police Station
    Total9
    Shoplifting7
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 4. Addison Road
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 5. Chapel Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. The Broadway
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 7. Stanley Road
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Portugal Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Marcus Court
    Total4
    Other theft4
  • 10. High Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Nightclub
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Lancaster Close
    Total4
    Public order2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Shopping Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Supermarket
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Victoria Way
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 16. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Heathside Crescent
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 18. Victoria Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total2
    Burglary2
  • 20. The Grove
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Board School Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 22. Grove Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Bracken Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Coley Avenue
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 25. Station Approach
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Church Path
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 27. Duke Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1