RG21 7JN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG21 7JN

RG21 7JN, Basingstoke and Deane has recorded a total of 115 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 30.63 per 1,000 population. This RG21 7JN crime rate stands in contrast to the broader RG21 postcode area, which has experienced 360 crimes and a crime rate of 12.23 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this RG21 7JN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG21 7JN, encompassing approximately 3754 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the RG21 7JN area, explore the RG21 7JN Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (31) incidents (10.71% increase)
  • Public order: (21) incidents (10.53% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (16) incidents (-27.27% decrease)

RG21 7JN Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 18
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 13
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 13

RG21 7JN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3130.6310.71%
Public order218.2610.53%
Shoplifting165.59-27.27%
Anti-social behaviour104.26-56.52%
Criminal damage and arson92.6650.00%
Other theft62.400.00%
Bicycle theft61.60200.00%
Burglary41.600.00%
Vehicle crime31.07-50.00%
Drugs30.8050.00%
Possession of weapons20.80100.00%
Robbery20.530.00%
Other crime10.530.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2831.43-36.36%
Anti-social behaviour237.4653.33%
Shoplifting226.1346.67%
Public order195.8658.33%
Vehicle crime65.0620.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.6050.00%
Other theft61.600.00%
Robbery21.600.00%
Bicycle theft20.53100.00%
Drugs20.53-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.53-50.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4431.1615.79%
Anti-social behaviour1511.7250.00%
Shoplifting154.00-37.50%
Public order124.00-29.41%
Other theft63.20-40.00%
Burglary51.60150.00%
Drugs51.330.00%
Vehicle crime51.33400.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.33-20.00%
Other crime21.07100.00%
Possession of weapons20.530.00%
Theft from the person10.530.00%
Bicycle theft10.27-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3831.700.00%
Shoplifting2410.1241.18%
Public order176.396.25%
Anti-social behaviour104.53-33.33%
Other theft102.66100.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.66-44.44%
Drugs51.330.00%
Possession of weapons21.330.00%
Bicycle theft20.53100.00%
Burglary20.530.00%
Other crime10.530.00%
Robbery10.270.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%
Vehicle crime10.27-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3830.10-28.30%
Shoplifting1710.12-34.62%
Public order164.536.67%
Anti-social behaviour154.26-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson94.00350.00%
Other theft52.40-16.67%
Drugs51.330.00%
Vehicle crime31.330.00%
Burglary20.80100.00%
Bicycle theft10.530.00%
Robbery10.27-66.67%
Other crime10.270.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5337.5596.30%
Shoplifting2614.1218.18%
Anti-social behaviour246.93166.67%
Public order156.3925.00%
Other theft64.00100.00%
Drugs51.60400.00%
Robbery31.33200.00%
Theft from the person30.80-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.80-77.78%
Other crime10.53-75.00%
Burglary10.270.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2725.300.00%
Shoplifting227.1946.67%
Public order125.869.09%
Anti-social behaviour93.2080.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.4028.57%
Other crime42.400.00%
Theft from the person41.07100.00%
Other theft31.07-40.00%
Possession of weapons10.800.00%
Bicycle theft10.27-66.67%
Drugs10.27-83.33%
Vehicle crime10.270.00%
Robbery10.27-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2722.91-18.18%
Shoplifting157.19-37.50%
Public order114.00-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson72.9316.67%
Drugs61.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.60-37.50%
Other theft51.33-16.67%
Robbery31.330.00%
Bicycle theft30.800.00%
Theft from the person20.800.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%
Vehicle crime10.270.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3327.70-10.81%
Shoplifting248.7941.18%
Public order136.3985.71%
Anti-social behaviour83.460.00%
Other theft62.13100.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.60-25.00%
Drugs61.60-53.85%
Bicycle theft31.600.00%
Burglary20.800.00%
Vehicle crime10.53-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.27-75.00%
Other crime10.270.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3727.43-26.00%
Shoplifting179.85-46.88%
Drugs134.53550.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.46-69.23%
Criminal damage and arson82.13700.00%
Public order72.13-41.67%
Possession of weapons41.86300.00%
Vehicle crime41.070.00%
Other theft31.07-40.00%
Theft from the person10.80-66.67%
Robbery10.27-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5039.4225.00%
Shoplifting3213.32-3.03%
Anti-social behaviour268.5252.94%
Public order126.93-7.69%
Bicycle theft63.20200.00%
Other theft51.60-37.50%
Vehicle crime41.33100.00%
Theft from the person31.07200.00%
Burglary30.800.00%
Robbery30.80200.00%
Drugs20.80-81.82%
Possession of weapons10.53-80.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.27-87.50%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4038.8942.86%
Shoplifting3310.65-37.74%
Anti-social behaviour178.796.25%
Public order134.530.00%
Drugs113.4683.33%
Other theft82.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.13166.67%
Possession of weapons52.13150.00%
Burglary31.330.00%
Bicycle theft20.80-66.67%
Other crime20.530.00%
Vehicle crime20.53-50.00%
Theft from the person10.530.00%
Robbery10.270.00%

In August 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5338.350.00%
Violence and sexual offences2814.120.00%
Anti-social behaviour167.460.00%
Public order134.260.00%
Other theft83.460.00%
Bicycle theft62.130.00%
Drugs61.600.00%
Vehicle crime41.600.00%
Burglary31.070.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.800.00%
Other crime20.800.00%
Possession of weapons20.530.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 77 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20246
June 20246
May 202410
April 20245
March 20246
February 20243
January 20245
December 20236
November 20233
October 20235
September 20238
August 20238

A total of 25 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.78 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
June 20245
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
December 20232
October 20233
September 20233
August 20233

A total of 474 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.46 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202431
July 202428
June 202444
May 202438
April 202438
March 202453
February 202427
January 202427
December 202333
November 202337
October 202350
September 202340
August 202328

A total of 181 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202421
July 202419
June 202412
May 202417
April 202416
March 202415
February 202412
January 202411
December 202313
November 20237
October 202312
September 202313
August 202313

A total of 186 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.31 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 202423
June 202415
May 202410
April 202415
March 202424
February 20249
January 20245
December 20238
November 20238
October 202326
September 202317
August 202316

A total of 34 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20233
October 20236
September 20232
August 20236

A total of 316 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 24.31 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202416
July 202422
June 202415
May 202424
April 202417
March 202426
February 202422
January 202415
December 202324
November 202317
October 202332
September 202333
August 202353

A total of 77 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 20246
June 20244
May 20245
April 20249
March 20242
February 20249
January 20247
December 20236
November 20238
October 20231
September 20238
August 20233

A total of 35 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20246
June 20245
May 20241
April 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20234
October 20234
September 20232
August 20234

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20244
December 20231
September 20232
August 20232

A total of 70 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20245
May 20245
April 20245
March 20245
February 20241
January 20246
December 20236
November 202313
October 20232
September 202311
August 20236

A total of 23 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.92 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20234
October 20231
September 20235
August 20232

A total of 18 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
March 20243
February 20244
January 20242
November 20231
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 18 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
November 20231
October 20233
September 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the RG21 7JN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order3
    Drugs2
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total13
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Bicycle theft3
    Public order3
    Shoplifting1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Braine L'Alleud Road
    Total12
    Shoplifting4
    Burglary2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Haymarket Yard
    Total11
    Public order8
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 6. A3010
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Wote Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Basingstoke Bus Station
    Total5
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Bus/Coach Station
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. St Mary'S Court
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Seal Road
    Total4
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Winchester Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. New Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. White Hart Lane
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 15. Bramblys Drive
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Harrison Place
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 17. Elbow Corner
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 18. Church Square
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 19. Cross Street
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 20. London Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Mark Lane
    Total1
    Shoplifting1