Total Crime Rate

122.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.0 10/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gershwin Court area has the 6th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brighton Hill , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gershwin Court (RG22 4NN) in the last 12 months was 122.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 171.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gershwin Court (RG22 4NN), the main crime hotspot is near Quilter Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gershwin Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boyce Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Barber Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dankworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dankworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dankworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dankworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dankworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dankworth Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dankworth Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dankworth Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Quilter Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quilter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quilter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barber Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barber Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Winchester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strauss Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gershwin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strauss Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strauss Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gershwin Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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