Total Crime Rate
181.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road West area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Empress , and the 35th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road West (GU14 6RS) in the last 12 months was 181.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% higher than the Empress average (120.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road West (GU14 6RS), the main crime hotspot is near Kestrel Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Empress| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buller Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Test House Gate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Test House Gate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guildford Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kestrel Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | North Gate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | North Gate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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