Total Crime Rate
105.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bernstein Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brighton Hill , and the 110th 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 Bernstein Road (RG22 4ND) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bernstein Road (RG22 4ND), the main crime hotspot is near Barber Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brighton Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dankworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barry Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dankworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dankworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dankworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dankworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barber Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barber Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Byrd Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dankworth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Barber Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barry Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dankworth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dankworth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beecham Berry | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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