Total Crime Rate
193.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buttermere Drive area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Kempshott & Buckskin , and the 39th 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 Buttermere Drive (RG22 5LD) in the last 12 months was 193.1 per 1,000 residents and was 293.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 23.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buttermere Drive (RG22 5LD), the main crime hotspot is near Old Down Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kempshott & Buckskin| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Down Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Down Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckingham Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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