Total Crime Rate
72.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Norn Hill area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norden , and the 165th highest 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 Norn Hill (RG21 4HD) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% lower than the Norden average (104.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norn Hill (RG21 4HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Basing View, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silvester Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Basing View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bennet Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Basing View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norn Hill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doswell Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silvester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Silvester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Silvester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Silvester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bennet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bennet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silvester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gregory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Baynard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Norn Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Lewis Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pemerton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gregory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewis Close | — |
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