RG21 7NQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG21 7NQ

RG21 7NQ, Basingstoke and Deane has recorded a total of 123 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 37.18 per 1,000 population. This RG21 7NQ 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 7NQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG21 7NQ, encompassing approximately 3308 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (35) incidents (12.90% increase)
  • Public order: (21) incidents (16.67% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (16) incidents (-27.27% decrease)

RG21 7NQ 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 7NQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3537.1812.90%
Public order2110.5816.67%
Shoplifting166.35-27.27%
Anti-social behaviour134.84-45.83%
Criminal damage and arson93.930.00%
Bicycle theft62.72200.00%
Other theft61.810.00%
Burglary51.810.00%
Vehicle crime31.51-50.00%
Drugs30.9150.00%
Possession of weapons20.91100.00%
Robbery20.600.00%
Other crime10.600.00%
Theft from the person10.300.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3137.48-34.04%
Anti-social behaviour249.3741.18%
Shoplifting227.2546.67%
Public order186.6550.00%
Criminal damage and arson95.44125.00%
Vehicle crime62.7220.00%
Other theft61.810.00%
Robbery21.810.00%
Bicycle theft20.60100.00%
Drugs20.60-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.60-50.00%
Theft from the person10.300.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4736.5830.56%
Anti-social behaviour1714.2154.55%
Shoplifting155.14-37.50%
Public order124.53-29.41%
Other theft63.63-45.45%
Burglary51.81150.00%
Vehicle crime51.51400.00%
Drugs41.51-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.21-20.00%
Other crime21.210.00%
Possession of weapons20.600.00%
Theft from the person10.600.00%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3635.972.86%
Shoplifting2410.8841.18%
Public order177.256.25%
Anti-social behaviour115.14-26.67%
Other theft113.33120.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.33-44.44%
Drugs51.510.00%
Possession of weapons21.510.00%
Burglary20.60-33.33%
Other crime20.600.00%
Robbery10.600.00%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%
Theft from the person10.300.00%
Vehicle crime10.30-75.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3534.16-32.69%
Shoplifting1710.58-34.62%
Public order165.1414.29%
Anti-social behaviour154.84-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson94.53350.00%
Other theft52.72-16.67%
Drugs51.510.00%
Vehicle crime41.510.00%
Burglary31.21200.00%
Other crime20.910.00%
Bicycle theft10.600.00%
Robbery10.30-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5241.7185.71%
Shoplifting2615.7218.18%
Anti-social behaviour247.86166.67%
Public order147.2527.27%
Other theft64.23100.00%
Drugs51.81400.00%
Robbery31.51200.00%
Theft from the person30.91-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.91-77.78%
Burglary10.600.00%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2829.020.00%
Shoplifting228.4646.67%
Public order116.650.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.3380.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.7228.57%
Other crime52.72400.00%
Theft from the person41.51100.00%
Other theft31.21-40.00%
Possession of weapons10.910.00%
Bicycle theft10.30-66.67%
Drugs10.30-83.33%
Vehicle crime10.30-66.67%
Robbery10.30-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2827.20-17.65%
Shoplifting158.46-37.50%
Public order114.5310.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.3316.67%
Drugs62.120.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.81-28.57%
Other theft51.51-28.57%
Robbery31.510.00%
Bicycle theft30.910.00%
Vehicle crime30.91200.00%
Theft from the person20.910.00%
Possession of weapons10.600.00%
Other crime10.300.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3430.83-12.82%
Shoplifting2410.2841.18%
Public order107.2542.86%
Other theft73.02133.33%
Anti-social behaviour72.12-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson62.12-25.00%
Drugs61.81-53.85%
Bicycle theft31.810.00%
Burglary20.910.00%
Vehicle crime10.60-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.30-66.67%
Other crime10.300.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3931.44-26.42%
Shoplifting1711.79-45.16%
Drugs135.14550.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.93-69.23%
Criminal damage and arson82.42300.00%
Public order72.42-41.67%
Vehicle crime42.120.00%
Other theft31.21-57.14%
Possession of weapons30.91200.00%
Theft from the person10.91-66.67%
Robbery10.30-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5346.2539.47%
Shoplifting3116.02-6.06%
Anti-social behaviour269.3752.94%
Public order127.86-7.69%
Other theft73.630.00%
Bicycle theft62.12200.00%
Vehicle crime41.8133.33%
Theft from the person31.21200.00%
Burglary30.910.00%
Robbery30.91200.00%
Drugs20.91-81.82%
Criminal damage and arson20.60-77.78%
Possession of weapons10.60-83.33%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3844.1331.03%
Shoplifting3311.49-37.74%
Anti-social behaviour179.986.25%
Public order135.140.00%
Drugs113.9383.33%
Criminal damage and arson93.33200.00%
Other theft72.72-12.50%
Possession of weapons62.12200.00%
Burglary31.810.00%
Vehicle crime30.91-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.91-66.67%
Other crime20.600.00%
Theft from the person10.600.00%
Robbery10.300.00%

In August 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5343.830.00%
Violence and sexual offences2916.020.00%
Anti-social behaviour168.770.00%
Public order134.840.00%
Other theft83.930.00%
Bicycle theft62.420.00%
Drugs61.810.00%
Vehicle crime41.810.00%
Burglary31.210.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.910.00%
Other crime20.910.00%
Possession of weapons20.600.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 485 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 37.31 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202435
July 202431
June 202447
May 202436
April 202435
March 202452
February 202428
January 202428
December 202334
November 202339
October 202353
September 202338
August 202329

A total of 175 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.46 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202421
July 202418
June 202412
May 202417
April 202416
March 202414
February 202411
January 202411
December 202310
November 20237
October 202312
September 202313
August 202313

A total of 192 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.77 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202413
July 202424
June 202417
May 202411
April 202415
March 202424
February 20249
January 20245
December 20237
November 20238
October 202326
September 202317
August 202316

A total of 33 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.75 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 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20233
October 20236
September 20232
August 20236

A total of 315 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 24.23 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 202331
September 202333
August 202353

A total of 27 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
June 20245
May 20242
April 20243
March 20241
December 20232
October 20233
September 20233
August 20233

A total of 82 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.31 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 20249
June 20244
May 20245
April 20249
March 20242
February 20249
January 20247
December 20236
November 20238
October 20232
September 20239
August 20233

A total of 80 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.15 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20246
June 20246
May 202411
April 20245
March 20246
February 20243
January 20245
December 20237
November 20233
October 20237
September 20237
August 20238

A total of 39 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.25 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 20244
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20234
October 20234
September 20233
August 20234

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
February 20245
January 20241
December 20231
September 20232
August 20232

A total of 69 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.31 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20244
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 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231
September 20236
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 7NQ 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. Bunnian Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. St Mary'S Court
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Seal Road
    Total4
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Winchester Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. Eastfield Avenue
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 15. Allnutt Avenue
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. New Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. White Hart Lane
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 18. Elbow Corner
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 19. Church Square
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 20. Cross Street
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 21. London Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Mark Lane
    Total1
    Shoplifting1