Crime in RG23: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
RG23 recorded 53 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.48 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 17.2% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring33.85 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment53 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 17.2% year-on-year
Total Crimes
53Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within RG23 district
Basingstoke and Deane
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Mull Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Fox Lane Map | total: 3 Burglary: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Ludlow Gardens Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Hazelwood Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Napoleon Drive Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1 | 3 |
| Glamis Close Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1 | 2 |
| Hawthorn Way Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Robbery: 1 | 2 |
| Blackthorn Way Map | total: 2 Possession of weapons: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Greenbury Close Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Willoughby Way Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: RG23
Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in RG23 at 32.1%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.6%) and Public Order (15.1%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in RG23 has fallen sharply — by 17.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for RG23 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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