Rushmoor has a crime rate of 75.08 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #141 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Rushmoor's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Rushmoor?

As of April 2026, Rushmoor has an annual crime rate of 75.08 per 1,000 residents, based on 672 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Rushmoor rank nationally for crime?

Rushmoor ranks #141 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Rushmoor?

The most common crime type in Rushmoor is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 233 incidents in April 2026 — 34.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Rushmoor local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Hampshire Constabulary Police

Crime in Rushmoor: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Rushmoor recorded 672 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.74 per 1,000 residents. This places Rushmoor at #141 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 11.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring75.08 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment672 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #141 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 11.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

672

trending_up +8.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

75.08per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#141of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Hampshire

#10rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 11 Public order: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	11
On or near Canning Road Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 13	13
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 9	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Peach Tree Close Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Kempton Court Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5 Other crime: 1	5
On or near Shopping Area Map	Other theft: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	4
On or near Farnborough Gate Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

672 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

233

34.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.7%

Shoplifting

10.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.9%

Other Theft

8.8%

Public Order

7.3%

Burglary

3.9%

Vehicle Crime

3.6%

Drug Offences

3.4%

Other Crime

2.2%

Weapons Possession

1.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Robbery

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Rushmoor

Rushmoor recorded 672 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 75.08 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #141 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Rushmoor at 34.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (13.7%) and Shoplifting (10.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Rushmoor has fallen sharply — by 11.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Surrey Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

386

Total Stops

21.0%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

204

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Firearms

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal225

Arrest81

Community resolution57

Summons / charged by post19

Not recorded2

Penalty Notice for Disorder1

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Gender

Male312

Female66

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

80.5%

White

10.0%

Black

8.2%

Asian

1.3%

Other

Stop & search data published by Surrey Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

13 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Wellington	80	98.4
2	North Town	71	95.5
3	Cove and Southwood	78	87.6
4	Rowhill	65	74.9
5	Cherrywood	64	73.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Knellwood	28	2.8
shield	St Mark's	37	3.4
shield	Fernhill	28	4.0
shield	Empress	44	5.6
shield	St John's	51	7.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +8.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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