Crime Rates at Oakridge Road, Basingstoke, RG21 5RW

Oakridge Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norden , and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakridge Road (RG21 5RW) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakridge Road (RG21 5RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Browning Close, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mullins Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.