Total Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 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 66.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Victoria Gardens area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cove and Southwood , and the 120th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Gardens (GU14 9UH) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Gardens (GU14 9UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Regiment Close, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kenilworth Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Melrose Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whetstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regiment Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Regiment Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Melrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pinewood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Regiment Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chestnut Tree Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ladywood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ladywood Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chavasse Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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