Total Crime Rate
35.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Prospect Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cove and Southwood , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Prospect Road (GU14 8NU) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prospect Road (GU14 8NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sullivan Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prospect Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tile Barn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Douglas Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tile Barn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sullivan Close | Under investigation |
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