Sandhurst Crime Overview
Sandhurst is the third most dangerous small town in Berkshire, and is the 46th most dangerous overall out of Berkshire's 108 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Sandhurst in 2020 was 41 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Berkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 65% lower than the Berkshire rate of 67 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Sandhurst is the 260th safest small town, and the 4,267th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2020, Sandhurst was the worst small town in Berkshire for criminal damage and arson, with 10 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.48 per 1,000 inhabitants. June 2020 was also a bad month for Sandhurst residents, when it was Berkshire's most dangerous small town for drugs, recording 3 crimes at a rate of 0.14 per 1,000 residents. Sandhurst recorded 3 reports of other crime during August 2020, making its crime rate of 0.14 the worst small town for other crime in Berkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Sandhurst are violence and sexual offences, with 322 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 16. This is 24% higher than 2019's figure of 246 offences and a difference of 3.66 from 2019's crime rate of 12. Sandhurst's least common crime is robbery, with 4 offences recorded in 2020, an increase of 50% from 2019's figure of 2 crimes.
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See how Sandhurst shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Sandhurst and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Sandhurst Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Sandhurst This Year
| Sandhurst | Berkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 122 | 5.88 | 10,223 | 11.17 | 90% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 7 | 0.34 | 1,906 | 2.08 | 512% safer |
| Burglary | 41 | 1.98 | 3,628 | 3.96 | 100% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 97 | 4.68 | 6,602 | 7.21 | 54% safer |
| Drugs | 18 | 0.87 | 2,552 | 2.79 | 221% safer |
| Other Crime | 11 | 0.53 | 1,232 | 1.35 | 155% safer |
| Other Theft | 107 | 5.16 | 4,797 | 5.24 | 1.6% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 12 | 0.58 | 664 | 0.73 | 26% safer |
| Public Order | 56 | 2.70 | 4,715 | 5.15 | 91% safer |
| Robbery | 4 | 0.19 | 653 | 0.71 | 274% safer |
| Shoplifting | 78 | 3.76 | 3,066 | 3.35 | 11% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 11 | 0.53 | 1,003 | 1.10 | 108% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 82 | 3.95 | 6,171 | 6.74 | 71% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 322 | 15.52 | 24,638 | 26.92 | 73% safer |
Crime in Sandhurst Compared To Berkshire
Sandhurst Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tilehurst | 385 | 27.69 | 47% safer |
| Bray | 250 | 27.97 | 46% safer |
| Finchampstead | 431 | 34.85 | 17% safer |
| Crowthorne | 289 | 38.20 | 7% safer |
| Shinfield | 585 | 40.20 | 1.5% safer |
| Sandhurst | 846 | 40.79 | - |
| Winnersh | 507 | 48.81 | 16% more dangerous |
| Sunninghill and Ascot | 627 | 49.15 | 17% more dangerous |
Sandhurst Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 9 | 4.7 | 5 | 6 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.67 | 0.53 | 1.1 | 0.34 | Safer |
| Burglary | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 5.0 | 5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.92 | 0.29 | 0.82 | 0.87 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.67 | 0.87 | 0.72 | 0.53 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.29 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.58 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 0.72 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.7 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.19 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.19 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 4.7 | 5 | 3.8 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.72 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.53 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 8 | 11 | 12 | 16 | Getting worse |
Changes In Sandhurst's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Sandhurst to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Sandhurst | 40.79 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 40% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 47% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 51% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 52% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 53% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 58% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 60% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 62% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 69% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 70% more dangerous |
Crime in Sandhurst's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Town | 353 | 47 | First |
| Sandhurst | 279 | 41 | Second |
Crime in Sandhurst During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Sandhurst change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in November, when Sandhurst saw a 1,100% increase in criminal damage and arson. Sandhurst saw a large fall in other theft during June, when it fell by 88% compared to June in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +109% | -50% | -25% | -17% | - | +86% | +89% | +25% | -46% | +17% |
| Bicycle Theft | -67% | -50% | - | - | - | - | -67% | - | -50% | - |
| Burglary | - | - | -67% | - | - | - | -50% | -78% | -67% | +50% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -60% | - | +60% | -29% | -17% | - | -43% | -55% | +1,100% | -23% |
| Drugs | - | - | +150% | - | - | -50% | -67% | - | -33% | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | -60% | - | +100% | - | - | -50% | - | - |
| Other Theft | +20% | -67% | - | -88% | - | -8% | -47% | -44% | -23% | -71% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +100% | - | -75% | -25% | +175% | - | -43% | -25% | +50% | +225% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -9% | - | -50% | - | -73% | -71% | -55% | +86% | +13% | +57% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | +200% |
| Vehicle Crime | -56% | -44% | +200% | -63% | +67% | +125% | -25% | - | +200% | -80% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -17% | -29% | +23% | +95% | - | +20% | +94% | -34% | +43% | +58% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Sandhurst
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The most common crimes in Sandhurst are violence and sexual offences.What is the least common crime in Sandhurst?
Sandhurst's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).Last updated: 01 Apr 2021