Crime Rate in Popley, ward

Popley has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 wards in Basingstoke and Deane district and the 2320th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 297th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Popley in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% higher than the Basingstoke and Deane district average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Popley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 557 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 670 (≈ 55.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Popley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Browning Close, with 97 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Glastonbury Close (36 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.