Total Crime Rate
82.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brownsover Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cove and Southwood , and the 91st 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 Brownsover Road (GU14 9SP) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% higher than the Cove and Southwood average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brownsover Road (GU14 9SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fleet Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burge Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St John's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownsover Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herbs End | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rowhill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Larch Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burge Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ladywood Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Melrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Melrose Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Trafalger Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trafalger Villas | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ladywood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whetstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marjoram Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marjoram Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fleet Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marjoram Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marjoram Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marjoram Close | Under investigation |
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