Total Crime Rate
382.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
117.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eton Close area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hatch Warren & Beggarwood , and the 14th highest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eton Close (RG22 4YE) in the last 12 months was 382.6 per 1,000 residents and was 701.9% higher than the Hatch Warren & Beggarwood average (47.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 117.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eton Close (RG22 4YE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hatch Warren & Beggarwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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