Crime Rates at Townsend Close, Basingstoke, RG21 8AY

Townsend Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong , and the 168th highest crime rate of 580 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 Townsend Close (RG21 8AY) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townsend Close (RG21 8AY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.