What is the crime rate in basingstoke and deane?

As of March 2026, basingstoke and deane has an annual crime rate of 65.36 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,166 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does basingstoke and deane rank nationally for crime?

basingstoke and deane ranks #140 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in basingstoke and deane?

The most common crime type in basingstoke and deane is Violence & Sexual Offences with 505 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 43.3% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Hampshire Constabulary Police

basingstoke and deane Crime Intelligence Report

basingstoke and deane recorded 1,166 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.3 per 1,000 residents. This places basingstoke and deane at #140 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 18.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.2% higher.

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

Total Crimes

1,166

trending_up +18.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

65.36per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#95of 330

Ranked by annual rate

Hampshire

#8rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Public order: 3	13
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 20	20
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18	18
On or near A3010 Map	Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Public order: 3	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near The Coach Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Supermarket Map	Other theft: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3	6
On or near Theatre/Concert Hall Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Browning Close Map	Shoplifting: 6 Other crime: 1	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

1,166 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

505

43.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

162

13.9%

Public Order

8.3%

Shoplifting

7.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.9%

Other Theft

6.3%

Burglary

3.6%

Drug Offences

3.2%

Vehicle Crime

2.2%

Other Crime

1.6%

Robbery

1.0%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Stop & Search

March 2026

1,621

Total Stops

18.1%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Firearms

Evidence of offences under the Act

Outcome

A no further action disposal1,013

Arrest293

Community resolution273

Summons / charged by post35

Not recorded7

Gender

Male1,357

Female250

Other14

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

81.6%

White

9.6%

Black

5.1%

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	171	104.1
2	South Ham	108	100.2
3	Popley	115	84.3
4	Eastrop & Grove	131	83.3
5	Norden	104	65.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Basing & Upton Grey	18	1.8
shield	Evingar	23	2.4
shield	Tadley & Pamber	30	2.8
shield	Bramley	36	3.9
shield	Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke	37	3.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +18.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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