Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
GU31 · Hampshire
7
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
GU22 · Surrey
208
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Petersfield has less crime — 7 vs 208 incidents in February 2026.
Woking recorded substantially more crime than Petersfield in February 2026 — 208 incidents compared to 7, a 29.7x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Petersfield sees higher rates of Criminal damage & arson (2) and Anti-social behaviour (1), while Woking has more Shoplifting (32) and Other theft (25). Petersfield is below the national average while Woking is above, making Petersfield the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Petersfield recorded fewer crimes than Woking — 7 vs 208 incidents. That is 97% fewer crimes. Petersfield is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In February 2026, Petersfield saw higher rates of Criminal damage & arson and Anti-social behaviour while Woking had more Shoplifting and Other theft. Overall, Petersfield recorded fewer total crimes (7 vs 208).