Total Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 25.8 3/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
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Crime overview

Chestnut Tree Grove area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cove and Southwood , and the 67th 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 Chestnut Tree Grove (GU14 9UQ) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Tree Grove (GU14 9UQ), 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 Chestnut Tree Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whetstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chavasse Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Avenue 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightingale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pinewood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightjar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruth Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Melrose Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Melrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruth Close —
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Data Sources

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