Total Crime Rate
21.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waverley Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brighton Hill , and the 135th lowest 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 Waverley Avenue (RG21 3JN) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waverley Avenue (RG21 3JN), the main crime hotspot is near Charles Richards Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastrop & Grove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stocker Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Anstey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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