Total Crime Rate
48.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Trunk Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cove and Southwood , and the 136th 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 Trunk Road (GU14 9SW) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Trunk Road (GU14 9SW), the main crime hotspot is near Kenilworth Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St John's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Melrose Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownsover Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trafalger Villas | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ladywood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herbs End | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Melrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burge Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whetstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornbeam Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baywood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Baywood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Baywood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Baywood Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marjoram Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marjoram Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marjoram Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marjoram Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marjoram Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rowhill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenilworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fleet Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ladywood Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Trafalger Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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