Total Crime Rate
58.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beecham Berry area has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brighton Hill , and the 206th highest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beecham Berry (RG22 4PB) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% lower than the Brighton Hill average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beecham Berry (RG22 4PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barber Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dankworth Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brighton Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heathfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lehar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barber Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barry Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barry Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barber Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellington Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Headington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lehar Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barber Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barber Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barber Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barry Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barry Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bach Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barber Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Musgrave Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gershwin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Haydn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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