Total Crime Rate
123.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Austen Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Cherrywood , and the 59th 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 Austen Road (GU14 8LF) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% higher than the Cherrywood average (90.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Austen Road (GU14 8LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 186 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belstone Mews (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cherrywood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Belstone Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belstone Mews | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belstone Mews | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belstone Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belstone Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belstone Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belstone Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belstone Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracklesham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bracklesham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bracklesham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bracklesham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stratton Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballantyne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stratton Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stratton Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stratton Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stratton Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Totland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Totland Close | Under investigation |
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