Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cumberland Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brighton Hill , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cumberland Avenue (RG22 4BG) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower than the Brighton Hill average (64.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cumberland Avenue (RG22 4BG), the main crime hotspot is near Handel Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brighton Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White House Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lennox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lennox Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chichester Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Handel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handel Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delius Close | Under investigation |
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