Crime Rates at The Brackens, Basingstoke, RG22 4QU

The Brackens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hatch Warren & Beggarwood , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Brackens (RG22 4QU) in the last 12 months was 5.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% lower than the Hatch Warren & Beggarwood average (47.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Brackens (RG22 4QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sherwood Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crofts (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.