Crime Rate in West Heath, ward

West Heath has the 5th lowest crime rate of 13 wards in Rushmoor district and the 3501st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 501st highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in West Heath in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% lower than the Rushmoor district average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, West Heath’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 174 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -39.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 203 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the West Heath ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 186 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Sylvan Glade (30 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.