Total Crime Rate
128.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hungerford Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Kempshott & Buckskin , and the 79th highest crime rate of 580 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 Hungerford Close (RG22 5FG) in the last 12 months was 128.2 per 1,000 residents and was 160.9% higher than the Kempshott & Buckskin average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hungerford Close (RG22 5FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wiltshire Crescent, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malvern Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kempshott & Buckskin| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upavon Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warham Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fylingdales Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Devizes Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Devizes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upavon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wiltshire Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chippenham Close | Under investigation |
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