RG22 has an annual crime rate of 56.83 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in RG22?

As of April 2026, RG22 has an annual crime rate of 56.83 per 1,000 residents, based on 219 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.

What is the most common crime in RG22?

The most common crime type in RG22 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 91 incidents in April 2026 — 41.6% 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 RG22 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in RG22: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

RG22 recorded 219 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.09 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 17.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring56.83 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment219 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 17.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

219

trending_down -19.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

56.83per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,019

Within RG22 district

Basingstoke and Deane

53,550

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Jays Close Map	total: 8 Drugs: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	8
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7
Morse Road Map	total: 6 Vehicle crime: 4 Burglary: 1	6
Quilter Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Supermarket Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 1	6
Barber Road Map	total: 6 Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6
St Lukes Close Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 1	5
Supermarket Map	total: 4 Possession of weapons: 2 Shoplifting: 2	4
White House Close Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

219 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

41.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

16.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.0%

Shoplifting

9.6%

Public Order

6.4%

Drug Offences

3.7%

Other Theft

3.2%

Vehicle Crime

3.2%

Burglary

2.7%

Weapons Possession

1.8%

Other Crime

1.4%

Crime Analysis: RG22

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in RG22 (41.6%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.4%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in RG22 has fallen sharply — by 17.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for RG22 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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