Total Crime Rate

191.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.9 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 191.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.2 10/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sarah Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cove and Southwood , and the 33rd 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 Sarah Way (GU14 7GW) in the last 12 months was 191.9 per 1,000 residents and was 140.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sarah Way (GU14 7GW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sarah Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Helen Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Northmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elm Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Firgrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Victoria Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastmead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastmead —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Windsor Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sullivan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Windsor Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Westmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pipers Patch Under investigation
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Data Sources

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