Crime Rate in Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke, ward

Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Basingstoke and Deane district and the 1902nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 339th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower than the Basingstoke and Deane district average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 212 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -57.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 243 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.