Total Crime Rate
39.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Velmead Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Crookham East , and the 118th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Hart .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Velmead Road (GU52 7LS) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Velmead Road (GU52 7LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Florence Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Medonte Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crookham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldershot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorseway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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