Total Crime Rate
178.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Sherborne Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norden , and the 47th 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 Upper Sherborne Road (RG21 5RP) in the last 12 months was 178.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 116.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 129.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Sherborne Road (RG21 5RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osborne Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Osborne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Osborne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Osborne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Osborne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Sherborne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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