Total Crime Rate

86.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackthorn Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Cherrywood , and the 90th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackthorn Crescent (GU14 9AF) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Crescent (GU14 9AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Covert, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elm Tree Walk (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackthorn Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Belmont Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Covert Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Covert Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Covert Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Tree Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lockwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ashridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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