Is Basingstoke and Deane safe?

Basingstoke and Deane has a crime rate of 64.9 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #96 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Basingstoke and Deane'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 Basingstoke and Deane?

As of April 2026, Basingstoke and Deane has an annual crime rate of 64.9 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,113 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 Basingstoke and Deane rank nationally for crime?

Basingstoke and Deane ranks #96 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 Basingstoke and Deane?

The most common crime type in Basingstoke and Deane is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 452 incidents in April 2026 — 40.6% 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 Basingstoke and Deane local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Hampshire Constabulary Police

Crime in Basingstoke and Deane: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Basingstoke and Deane recorded 1,113 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.01 per 1,000 residents. This places Basingstoke and Deane at #96 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring64.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,113 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #96 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 6.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,113

trending_down -4.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

64.9per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#96of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Hampshire

#8rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 20 Violence and sexual offences: 6	20
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 17 Theft from the person: 1	17
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Graphite Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5 Public order: 4 Bicycle theft: 1	5
On or near Heathlands Map	Shoplifting: 9	9
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8	8
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8	8
On or near White Hart Lane Map	Drugs: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3	4
On or near Frome Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,113 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

452

40.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

161

14.5%

Public Order

8.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.9%

Shoplifting

8.0%

Other Theft

5.8%

Drug Offences

4.0%

Burglary

2.3%

Other Crime

2.2%

Vehicle Crime

2.2%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Robbery

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Basingstoke and Deane

Basingstoke and Deane recorded 1,113 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 64.9 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #96 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Basingstoke and Deane (40.6%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.5%) and Public Order (8.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Basingstoke and Deane has fallen noticeably — by 6.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Hampshire Constabulary 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

1,565

Total Stops

17.4%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Firearms

Psychoactive substances

Outcome

A no further action disposal939

Community resolution289

Arrest273

Summons / charged by post35

Not recorded29

Gender

Male1,298

Female243

Other24

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

81.4%

White

9.1%

Black

5.7%

Asian

3.8%

Other

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

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Ward Safety Rankings

18 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Brookvale & Kings Furlong	156	103.7
2	South Ham	83	96.6
3	Popley	96	86.2
4	Eastrop & Grove	135	83.1
5	Norden	93	65.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Evingar	23	2.4
shield	Tadley & Pamber	28	2.6
shield	Basing & Upton Grey	34	3.4
shield	Bramley	29	3.2
shield	Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke	46	4.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -4.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.7%

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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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