Crime Rates at Elgar Close, Basingstoke, RG22 4DN

Elgar Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brighton Hill , and the 76th 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 Elgar Close (RG22 4DN) in the last 12 months was 131.7 per 1,000 residents and was 104.9% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgar Close (RG22 4DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Handel Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.