Crime Rates at Instow Gardens, Farnborough, GU14 8UF

Instow Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Cherrywood , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Instow Gardens (GU14 8UF) in the last 12 months was 119.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Instow Gardens (GU14 8UF), the main crime hotspot is near Belstone Mews. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.