Total Crime Rate
39.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wagner Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brighton Hill , and the 278th lowest crime rate of 574 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 Wagner Close (RG22 4JD) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% lower than the Brighton Hill average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wagner Close (RG22 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near Borodin Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brighton Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borodin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scarlatti Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatchwarren Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tippett Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beethoven Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Holst Close | Under investigation |
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