Total Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dorset Crescent area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Kempshott & Buckskin , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorset Crescent (RG22 5DU) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Crescent (RG22 5DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wiltshire Crescent, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dorset Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dorset Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Wiltshire Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upavon Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Warham Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Devizes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Devizes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chippenham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upavon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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