Total Crime Rate
25.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harwood Rise area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Evingar , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harwood Rise (RG20 9XZ) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Evingar average (41.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harwood Rise (RG20 9XZ), the main crime hotspot is near Woolton Lodge Gardens. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Evingar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woolton Lodge Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowbrook | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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