Total Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheppard Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brighton Hill , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 580 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 Sheppard Road (RG21 3JH) in the last 12 months was 3.1 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% lower than the Brighton Hill average (64.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheppard Road (RG21 3JH), the main crime hotspot is near Jays Close. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 86 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheppard Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Anstey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Loveridge Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jays Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Jays Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Jays Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Jays Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Jays Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jays Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jays Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jays Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jays Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bessemer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jays Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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