Total Crime Rate
143.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middleton Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norden , and the 64th highest crime rate of 580 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 Middleton Gardens (RG21 5GZ) in the last 12 months was 143.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 82.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middleton Gardens (RG21 5GZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bay Tree Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Normanton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nash Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marshall Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nash Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lyford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normanton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bay Tree Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norden Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lyford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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