Total Crime Rate
84.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tennyson Way area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Ham , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tennyson Way (RG22 6BE) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% lower than the South Ham average (106.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tennyson Way (RG22 6BE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In South Ham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kimberley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kimberley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kipling Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandys Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bolton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bolton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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