Total Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Birchett Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Fernhill , and the 130th 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 Birchett Road (GU14 8RF) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Fernhill average (71.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchett Road (GU14 8RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Houseman Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hanover Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birchett Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Houseman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stubbs Moor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stubbs Moor Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Houseman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Heathlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hanover Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation

Data Sources

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