Crime Rates at Flaxfield Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8SF

Flaxfield Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong , and the 14th 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 Flaxfield Road (RG21 8SF) in the last 12 months was 344.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 273.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flaxfield Road (RG21 8SF), 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.