Total Crime Rate

97.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wella Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brighton Hill , and the 121st 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 Wella Road (RG22 4FQ) in the last 12 months was 97.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wella Road (RG22 4FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lennox Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wella Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Wella Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lower Chestnut Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lister Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lennox Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lennox Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bessemer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lister Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lister Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kipling Walk —
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Data Sources

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