Total Crime Rate
45.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Giffard Drive area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cove and Southwood , and the 116th lowest 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 Giffard Drive (GU14 8PU) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower than the Cove and Southwood average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Giffard Drive (GU14 8PU), the main crime hotspot is near Stubbs Moor Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cove and Southwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stubbs Moor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Blunden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stubbs Moor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Glebe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Giffard Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Watts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Yeomans Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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