Crime Rates at May Street, Basingstoke, RG21 7RX

May Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong , and the 120th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around May Street (RG21 7RX) in the last 12 months was 97.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 216.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 162.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around May Street (RG21 7RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sinclair Drive, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near James Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.