Crime Rates at Gower Close, Basingstoke, RG21 5GX

Gower Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norden , and the 59th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gower Close (RG21 5GX) in the last 12 months was 158.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% higher than the Norden average (111.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 104.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gower Close (RG21 5GX), the main crime hotspot is near Sutton Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.