Total Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 69.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Highgate Lane area has the 28th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Cherrywood , and the 113th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highgate Lane (GU14 8AE) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% lower than the Cherrywood average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate Lane (GU14 8AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highgate Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chingford Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highgate Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodstocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Highgate Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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