Total Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 82.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Whetstone 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 Whetstone Road (GU14 9TH) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Whetstone Road (GU14 9TH), 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

Crime Over Time in Whetstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Melrose Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whetstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pinewood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ladywood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ladywood Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burge Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Melrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trafalger Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalger Villas —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownsover Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marjoram Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbs End —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marjoram Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marjoram Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marjoram Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marjoram Close —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 24 of 24

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑