Total Crime Rate
84.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Verdi Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brighton Hill , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Verdi Close (RG22 4JE) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% 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 17 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). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Verdi Close (RG22 4JE), 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.
View Crime In Brighton Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lehar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Handel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Barber Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barber Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barber Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lehar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gershwin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gershwin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chopin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lehar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handel Close | Local resolution |
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