Total Crime Rate

155.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 155.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Drugs 16.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merivale area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Crookham East , and the 14th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Hart .

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 Merivale (GU51 4EW) in the last 12 months was 155.5 per 1,000 residents and was 200.1% higher than the Crookham East average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merivale (GU51 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near Larmer Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merivale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larmer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lea Springs Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broadacres —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larmer Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Barn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Barn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Barn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Barn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Larmer Close —
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Data Sources

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