Crime Rates at Giffard Drive, Farnborough, GU14 8PX

Giffard Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cove and Southwood , and the 90th 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 Giffard Drive (GU14 8PX) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Giffard Drive (GU14 8PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Houseman Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burns Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.