Total Crime Rate
140.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Flaxfield Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong , and the 67th 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 Flaxfield Road (RG21 8SP) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Flaxfield Road (RG21 8SP), the main crime hotspot is near Winterthur Way. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brookvale & Kings Furlong| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elbow Corner | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rochford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flaxfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flaxfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flaxfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flaxfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flaxfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Flaxfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Flaxfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elbow Corner | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Southend Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Welton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Winterthur Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winterthur Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Winterthur Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Welton Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elbow Corner | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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