Total Crime Rate
346.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
116.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Grove area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Fleet Central , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Hart .
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 Church Grove (GU51 4LA) in the last 12 months was 346.3 per 1,000 residents and was 374.5% higher than the Fleet Central average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 116.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 260.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Grove (GU51 4LA), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Victoria Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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