Total Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sidlaw Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Kempshott & Buckskin , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sidlaw Close (RG22 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.7% higher than the Kempshott & Buckskin average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidlaw Close (RG22 5BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Pentland Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sidlaw Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Devizes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Antrim Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mendip Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upavon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upavon Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Devizes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chippenham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fylingdales Close —
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Data Sources

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