Crime Rates at Town Centre, Basingstoke, RG21 7LS

Town Centre area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong , and the 2nd 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 Town Centre (RG21 7LS) in the last 12 months was 1377.1 per 1,000 residents and was 481.2% 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 168 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 4 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 217 (≈ 606.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Town Centre (RG21 7LS), 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.