Total Crime Rate
74.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Camlea Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brighton Hill , and the 161st highest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Camlea Close (RG21 3BP) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% higher than the Brighton Hill average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Camlea Close (RG21 3BP), 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 | Other theft | Chesterfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Applegarth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camlea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Applegarth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Applegarth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Skippetts Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skippetts Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Applegarth Close | Local resolution |
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