Total Crime Rate

133.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forsythia Walk area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norden , and the 73rd 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 Forsythia Walk (RG21 5RG) in the last 12 months was 133.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 102.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forsythia Walk (RG21 5RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Browning Close, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Len Smart Court (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Forsythia Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forsythia Walk —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Browning Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Walk —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bennet Close —
Sep 2025Public order Bennet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cherry Tree Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Martin Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Martin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cherry Tree Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vivian Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Browning Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Forsythia Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marlowe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Shelley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shelley Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Milton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rossetti Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlowe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Marlowe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marlowe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vivian Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Len Smart Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Len Smart Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bay Tree Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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