Total Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Rushes area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong , and the 180th highest 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 The Rushes (RG21 4PR) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Rushes (RG21 4PR), the main crime hotspot is near Frome Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Rushes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Buckby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frome Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lune Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frome Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frome Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frome Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frome Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frome Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frome Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frome Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Acorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Close —
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Data Sources

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