Crime and Safety in Aldershot, Hampshire
Last updated: 10 Jun 2024
Aldershot is the most dangerous medium-sized town in Hampshire, and is among the top 10 most dangerous overall out of Hampshire's 268 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Aldershot in 2023 was 126 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Hampshire's overall crime rate, coming in 56% higher than the Hampshire rate of 81 per 1,000 daytime population. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Aldershot is the 43rd most dangerous medium-sized town, and the 519th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In May 2020, Aldershot had the worst crime rate in Hampshire for theft from the person, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.10 per 1,000 daytime population.
The most common crimes in Aldershot are violence and sexual offences, with 1,599 offences during 2023, giving a crime rate of 53. This is 17% lower than 2022's figure of 1,915 offences and a difference of 10.42 from 2022's crime rate of 63. Aldershot's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 37 offences recorded in 2023, an increase of 12% from 2022's figure of 33 crimes.
Aldershot 2024 Crime Scorecard
Most Dangerous
Medium-Sized Towns, Hampshire
47% higher, regional crime rate
South East
45% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
Local Crime in Context
As of 2024, the crime rate in Aldershot is 47% higher than the South East and 45% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Aldershot Crime Map
Incidents mapped in Aldershot represent the time frame between December 2023 and April 2024. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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Aldershot Compared to Nearby Medium-Sized Towns
Aldershot is more dangerous than New Milton (49% safer), Winchester (38% safer), Totton and Eling (30% safer), Andover (20% safer), and Eastleigh (13% safer).
Comparing Aldershot to the UK's Major Cities
Looking at the top cities around the UK, Aldershot's overall crime rate is higher than Belfast City (61% safer), Camden (13% safer), Tower Hamlets (22% safer), Bristol (6% safer), City of London (76% safer), and Sheffield (16% safer), and lower than Birmingham (8% worse), Leeds (19% worse), Westminster (6% worse), and Liverpool (7% worse).
Recent Crimes in Aldershot
These are the top 19 most recent crime reports in Aldershot.
| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2024 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Lime Street | Under investigation |
| April 2024 | Vehicle crime | On or near Bell Chase | Under investigation |
| April 2024 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Anson Close | Under investigation |
| April 2024 | Vehicle crime | On or near Wallace Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2024 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near A323 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2024 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| April 2024 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near A323 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2024 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near A323 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2024 | Other theft | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| April 2024 | Robbery | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| April 2024 | Shoplifting | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| April 2024 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Anson Close | Under investigation |
| April 2024 | Vehicle crime | On or near Wallace Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2024 | Vehicle crime | On or near Wallace Way | Under investigation |
| April 2024 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Wallace Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2024 | Vehicle crime | On or near Barrack Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2024 | Shoplifting | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| April 2024 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Sebastopol Road | Under investigation |
| April 2024 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Station Road | Under investigation |
Offences in Aldershot's Green Spaces
We only display green spaces in Aldershot that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2023.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot Manor Park | 3 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0.92 |
| Brickfields Park | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0.93 |
Crime in and around Aldershot's Wards
Aldershot Park has the highest crime rate out of Aldershot's local and nearby wards, with 122 crimes reported per 1,000 daytime population.
| Ward | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Top Crime | 2nd Crime | 3rd Crime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E05008989 Aldershot Park | 636 | 122 | V/S Offences | Shoplifting | Criminal D&A |
| E05008995 Manor Park | 709 | 108 | V/S Offences | Vehicle Crime | Criminal D&A |
| E05008996 North Town | 614 | 98 | V/S Offences | Vehicle Crime | Public Order |
| E05008997 Rowhill | 465 | 105 | V/S Offences | Vehicle Crime | Public Order |
| E05009000 Wellington | 1,471 | 119 | V/S Offences | Shoplifting | Other Theft |
| E05014946 Ash Wharf | 390 | 89 | V/S Offences | Vehicle Crime | Criminal D&A |
| E05015160 Farnham Weybourne | 243 | 64 | V/S Offences | Vehicle Crime | Criminal D&A |
Aldershot Ward Crime Breakdown
| Crime Type | Safest Ward | Most Dangerous Ward |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | E05015160 Farnham Weybourne (31) | E05009000 Wellington (200) |
| Bicycle Theft | E05015160 Farnham Weybourne (0) | E05009000 Wellington (20) |
| Burglary | E05014946 Ash Wharf (5) | E05009000 Wellington (55) |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | E05015160 Farnham Weybourne (23) | E05008995 Manor Park (65) |
| Drugs | E05015160 Farnham Weybourne (4) | E05009000 Wellington (75) |
| Other Crime | E05014946 Ash Wharf (6) | E05009000 Wellington (17) |
| Other Theft | E05015160 Farnham Weybourne (14) | E05009000 Wellington (195) |
| Possession of Weapons | E05014946 Ash Wharf (3) | E05009000 Wellington (32) |
| Public Order | E05015160 Farnham Weybourne (22) | E05009000 Wellington (128) |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | E05015160 Farnham Weybourne (0) | E05009000 Wellington (15) |
| Shoplifting | E05015160 Farnham Weybourne (9) | E05009000 Wellington (208) |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | E05015160 Farnham Weybourne (0) | E05009000 Wellington (16) |
| Vehicle Crime | E05015160 Farnham Weybourne (33) | E05009000 Wellington (114) |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | E05015160 Farnham Weybourne (117) | E05009000 Wellington (534) |
Aldershot's Community Safety Partnerships
| Community Safety Partnership | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Top Crime | 2nd Crime | 3rd Crime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E22000281 Guildford | 11,004 | 76 | V/S Offences | Shoplifting | Public Order |
| E22000288 Waverley | 5,740 | 50 | V/S Offences | Criminal D&A | Public Order |
| E22000374 North Hampshire | 24,502 | 72 | V/S Offences | Public Order | Criminal D&A |
Methodology & Data Sources for Aldershot's Crime Report
Every month, CrimeRate processes crime reports from data.police.uk, the UK's official source of raw crime report data. Each crime report has an anonymised coordinate pair attached to it, most often "snapped" to the middle of the nearest street, or to the nearest major landmark, if available. The month and year of the crime report is also included, along with what type of crime was reported.
Data releases on data.police.uk happen once a month, and the data has a two-month delay. This means that, for example, crimes reported in Aldershot during June 2024 will typically become available in August 2024.
CrimeRate locates the UK region, county, and town/city/village locality for each crime report, and calculates the crime rate by taking the sum of all crime reports, dividing it by the locality's daytime / "workday" population, and multiplying the result by 1,000 to get the crime rate per 1,000.
For Aldershot, CrimeRate uses the geographic boundaries provided by The Office for National Statistics in the December 2022 release of their Built Up Areas dataset, using the BUA22CD column value E63005571. This map shows an outline of the Aldershot boundaries currently in use:
Due to the 2021 Census being conducted during a UK-wide Coronavirus lockdown, the daytime population figures released so far cannot be relied on for purposes such as comparing crime rates. Instead, CrimeRate uses Aldershot's daytime - or "workday" - population of 30,336 from the ONS 2011 Census for calculations throughout the site.
All geographic boundaries use the full resolution - extent of the realm versions where provided to avoid missing crime reports near coastlines and rivers - the banks of the Thames in particular - that would otherwise not be included when using the clipped to the coastline datasets.
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