Total Crime Rate

231.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 231.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 127.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Montgomery Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cove and Southwood , and the 20th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montgomery Road (GU14 0AY) in the last 12 months was 231.8 per 1,000 residents and was 190.0% higher than the Cove and Southwood average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montgomery Road (GU14 0AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Christophers Place, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montgomery Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Montgomery Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Leaf Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cody Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cody Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stirling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vickers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vickers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stirling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Christophers Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tower Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Montgomery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gables Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hunter Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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