Crime Rates at Winchester Street, Basingstoke, RG21 7DZ

Winchester Street area has the highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong , and the highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winchester Street (RG21 7DZ) in the last 12 months was 2856.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1105.6% higher than the Brookvale & Kings Furlong average (236.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 252 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 310 (≈ 1781.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 173.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Street (RG21 7DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 315 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (118 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.