Total Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hollyhock Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Kempshott & Buckskin , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 574 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 Hollyhock Close (RG22 5RF) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hollyhock Close (RG22 5RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Down Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buckingham Court (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kempshott & Buckskin| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Daffodil Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Down Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Down Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Down Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Down Close | Under investigation |
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