Total Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vanburgh Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hatch Warren & Beggarwood , and the 117th 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 Vanburgh Gardens (RG22 4UQ) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Hatch Warren & Beggarwood average (43.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vanburgh Gardens (RG22 4UQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lymington Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Constantine Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hatch Warren & Beggarwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oyster Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oyster Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calleva Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Inglewood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watling End | Under investigation |
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