Total Crime Rate
28.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holst Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brighton Hill , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holst Close (RG22 4JA) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holst Close (RG22 4JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wagner Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vivaldi Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brighton Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wagner Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brahms Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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