Total Crime Rate
4.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Durham Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brighton Hill , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 580 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 Durham Way (RG22 4PT) in the last 12 months was 4.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Durham Way (RG22 4PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winchester Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copland Close (12 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Mccartney Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Byrd Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watling End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mccartney Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mccartney Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Exeter Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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