Total Crime Rate
164.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southwood Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cove and Southwood , and the 40th 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 Southwood Road (GU14 0JJ) in the last 12 months was 164.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southwood Road (GU14 0JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southwood Crescent, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosemary Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cove and Southwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ferndown Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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