Total Crime Rate
41.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Farm Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Kempshott & Buckskin , and the 287th lowest 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 Old Farm Drive (RG22 5FL) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Farm Drive (RG22 5FL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kempshott & Buckskin| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fylingdales Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fylingdales Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Melford Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mendip Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Antrim Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mendip Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mendip Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devizes Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hungerford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampshire Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devizes Close | Under investigation |
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