Crime Rates at Prescelly Close, Basingstoke, RG22 5DN

Prescelly Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Kempshott & Buckskin , and the 185th highest 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 Prescelly Close (RG22 5DN) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% higher than the Kempshott & Buckskin average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prescelly Close (RG22 5DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dibley Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgehill Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.