Crime Rates at Petworth Close, Basingstoke, RG22 4TR

Petworth Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hatch Warren & Beggarwood , and the 124th lowest 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 Petworth Close (RG22 4TR) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petworth Close (RG22 4TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highwood Ridge, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burrowfields (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.