Total Crime Rate
119.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Norn Hill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Basing & Upton Grey , and the 86th highest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Norn Hill (RG21 4RW) in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 240.9% higher than the Basing & Upton Grey average (35.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norn Hill (RG21 4RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spindle Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Len Smart Court (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Silvester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forsythia Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewis Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Lewis Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Norn Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bennet Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bennet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Silvester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Silvester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silvester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forsythia Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silvester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Freemantle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Freemantle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Freemantle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Freemantle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spindle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spindle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norn Hill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forsythia Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bennet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Len Smart Court | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Len Smart Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pemerton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Len Smart Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gregory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gregory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Len Smart Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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