Crime Rates at Kathleen Close, Basingstoke, RG21 3LN

Kathleen Close area has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brighton Hill , and the 8th highest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kathleen Close (RG21 3LN) in the last 12 months was 461.8 per 1,000 residents and was 678.3% 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 241.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1017.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kathleen Close (RG21 3LN), the main crime hotspot is near Jays Close. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.