Total Crime Rate

126.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 126.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 96.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.3 10/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hornbeam Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cove and Southwood , and the 57th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hornbeam Close (GU14 9TR) in the last 12 months was 126.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hornbeam Close (GU14 9TR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hornbeam Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruth Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Ladywood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chestnut Tree Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whetstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightingale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chavasse Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ladywood Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Melrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pinewood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Melrose Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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