Total Crime Rate

137.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 137.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Middleton Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norden , and the 64th 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 Middleton Gardens (RG21 5GZ) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Gardens (RG21 5GZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middleton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Normanton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyford Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shooters Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norden Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shooters Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Jefferson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jefferson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Baynard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pemerton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jefferson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doswell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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