Crime Rates at Elbow Corner, Basingstoke, RG21 7QP

Elbow Corner area has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong , and the 68th 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 Elbow Corner (RG21 7QP) in the last 12 months was 139.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% lower than the Brookvale & Kings Furlong average (236.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 550.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elbow Corner (RG21 7QP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 315 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.