Total Crime Rate

154.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 154.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.5 9/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sarum Hill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 574 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 Sarum Hill (RG21 8ST) in the last 12 months was 154.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% lower than the Brookvale & Kings Furlong average (233.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sarum Hill (RG21 8ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elbow Corner, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sarum Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Southend Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hadleigh Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elbow Corner Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elbow Corner Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elbow Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Timberlake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rayleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrith Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Budd'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Budd'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Budd'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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