Crime Rates at Swallow Close, Basingstoke, RG22 5QA

Swallow Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Kempshott & Buckskin , and the 68th 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 Swallow Close (RG22 5QA) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallow Close (RG22 5QA), the main crime hotspot is near Buckingham Court. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.