Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 51.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Orwell Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Cherrywood , and the 147th 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 Orwell Close (GU14 9LR) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% lower than the Cherrywood average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orwell Close (GU14 9LR), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsley Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orwell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hanover Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheviot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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