Total Crime Rate
124.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grove Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Close (RG21 3AS) in the last 12 months was 124.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower than the Brookvale & Kings Furlong average (233.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Close (RG21 3AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Applegarth Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastrop & Grove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camlea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stubbs Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chesterfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stubbs Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stubbs Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Applegarth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Applegarth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Applegarth Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Applegarth Close | Under investigation |
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