Total Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Novello Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brighton Hill , and the 238th highest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Novello Close (RG22 4LE) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Novello Close (RG22 4LE), the main crime hotspot is near Haydn Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Novello Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sibelius Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heathfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haydn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vivaldi Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vivaldi Close —
Apr 2026Public order Vivaldi Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vivaldi Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sibelius Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sibelius Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sibelius Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bach Close —
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Data Sources

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