Crime Rates at Russell Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3FD

Russell Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong , and the 274th lowest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Russell Road (RG21 3FD) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Road (RG21 3FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Applegarth Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfields Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.