Total Crime Rate
178.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cove Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cove and Southwood , and the 36th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cove Road (GU14 0HF) in the last 12 months was 178.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.3% higher than the Cove and Southwood average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 98.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 98.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cove Road (GU14 0HF), the main crime hotspot is near Montgomery Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cove and Southwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Glebe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Montgomery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cottage Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottage Gardens | — |
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