Ashtead vs Woking Town

Side-by-side crime comparison: safety scores, categories and trends.

By:
A First Neighbourhood
    28/100
    Ashtead Surrey Police
    VS
    B Second Neighbourhood
      6/100
      Woking Town Surrey Police

      Ashtead vs Woking Town Results

      A
      28/100
      Below Average
      Ashtead
      Surrey Police
      575 crimes / 12m
      ↑20.6% trend
      25.7% resolved
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      VS
      B
      6/100
      High Crime
      Woking Town
      Surrey Police
      1,260 crimes / 12m
      ↑9.2% trend
      26.7% resolved
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      Key Statistics (last 12 months)

      A Ashtead
      B Woking Town
      Safety Score
      28/100 Below Average
      6/100 High Crime
      Total Crimes
      575
      1,260
      Crimes (prev 12 months)
      477
      1,154
      Crime Trend (vs same month last year)
      ↑20.6%
      ↑9.2%
      Resolution Rate ?
      25.7%
      26.7%

      Crime by Category (last 12 months)

      Number of crimes per category — lower is better

      A Ashtead
      B Woking Town
      Violent Crime
      200 ↑16%
      325 ↑12%
      Anti-Social Behaviour
      65 ↑3%
      180 ↓12%
      Other Theft
      28 ↓7%
      102 ↓32%
      Vehicle Crime
      18 ↓40%
      31 ↑72%
      Burglary
      64 ↑88%
      27 ↑13%
      Criminal Damage & Arson
      44 ↑57%
      62 ↑13%
      Drugs
      60 ↑500%
      29 ↑53%
      Public Order
      44 ↓4%
      144 ↓19%
      Robbery
      3 ↓40%
      15 ↑114%
      Shoplifting
      24 ↓35%
      255 ↑76%
      Theft from Person
      3 ↑200%
      21 ↑0%
      Bicycle Theft
      3 ↑0%
      37 ↑76%
      Possession of Weapons
      3 ↓25%
      9 ↑0%
      Other Crime
      16 ↑23%
      23 ↑77%
      Overall Verdict
      These two areas are very closely matched — the metrics are split evenly between them.
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      Frequently Asked Questions

      Is Ashtead safer than Woking Town?

      Ashtead has a safety score of 28/100 (Below Average) and recorded 575 crimes in the last 12 months. Woking Town has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) with 1,260 crimes. Ashtead scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

      What is the crime trend in Ashtead vs Woking Town?

      Ashtead shows a year-on-year crime trend of +20.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Woking Town shows +9.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

      What types of crime are most common in Ashtead and Woking Town?

      In Ashtead, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (200 incidents). In Woking Town, it is Violent Crime (325 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

      How does anti-social behaviour compare between Ashtead and Woking Town?

      Ashtead recorded 65 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Woking Town recorded 180. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

      How do violent crime levels compare in Ashtead vs Woking Town?

      Violent crime in Ashtead totalled 200 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 325 in Woking Town. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

      How many crimes were recorded in Ashtead and Woking Town in the previous year?

      In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ashtead recorded 477 crimes (now 575, a change of +20.6%). Woking Town recorded 1,154 crimes previously (now 1,260, +9.2%).

      What is the resolution rate for crimes in Ashtead and Woking Town?

      The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Ashtead has a resolution rate of 25.7% and Woking Town has 26.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

      Which police force covers Ashtead and Woking Town?

      Ashtead falls within the Surrey Police boundary. Woking Town is covered by Surrey Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

      What data is used to compare Ashtead and Woking Town?

      CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

      Can I see Ashtead or Woking Town on a crime map?

      Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Ashtead and Woking Town. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.

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