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Overview of Basingstoke and Deane crime rate

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Basingstoke and Deane, with a medium crime level, is ranked 11th among 25 local districts for its crime rate. The area reported 13,903 crimes in 2023, with a population of 185,154, resulting in a crime rate of 75.09 per 1,000 residents, a 7.8% decrease from the previous year.

The most frequent crimes in Basingstoke and Deane include Violence and sexual offences (39.1%), Anti-social behaviour (11.6%), and Public order (9.6%), with the least common being Bicycle theft (0.8%), Robbery (0.6%), and Theft from the person (0.5%).

Of its 18 wards, those with the highest crime rates are Brookvale & Kings Furlong (231.6), South Ham (119.4), and Eastrop & Grove (112.2), while the safest are Basing & Upton Grey (38.0), Tadley & Pamber (32.2), and Hatch Warren & Beggarwood (30.5).

Looking at Postcode districts within or overlapping Basingstoke and Deane, SO18 (213.7), RG21 (144.4), and RG14 (131.6) show high crime rates, whereas RG26 (41.4), SO24 (37.5), and RG25 (33.0) are the safest.

In Basingstoke and Deane, there were increases in Anti-social behaviour, Other theft, Public order, and Shoplifting, with Violence and sexual offences seeing significant rises in both 2021 and 2022. However, the area experienced decreases in Anti-social behaviour from 2021 to 2023, alongside reductions in Other theft, Public order, and Shoplifting in 2020. A notable decrease in Vehicle crime in 2020 and a significant drop in Violence and sexual offences in 2023 were also observed.

Basingstoke and Deane crime incidents by crime type

A total of 13903 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 5443 (39.1)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1611 (11.6)%
Public order – 1337 (9.6)%
Criminal damage and arson – 1211 (8.7)%
Other theft – 1026 (7.4)%
Shoplifting – 898 (6.5)%
Burglary – 706 (5.1)%
Vehicle crime – 666 (4.8)%
Drugs – 331 (2.4)%
Other crime – 239 (1.7)%
Possession of weapons – 163 (1.2)%
Bicycle theft – 115 (0.8)%
Robbery – 88 (0.6)%
Theft from the person – 69 (0.5)%

How does Basingstoke and Deane compare against nearby areas ?

Basingstoke and Deane ranks 11th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Basingstoke and Deane wards

There are 18 wards within Basingstoke and Deane. Brookvale & Kings Furlong, South Ham, Eastrop & Grove has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 18 wards from high crime rate to low.