Crime Rates at Western Way, Basingstoke, RG22 6DB

Western Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Ham , and the 19th highest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Way (RG22 6DB) in the last 12 months was 297.8 per 1,000 residents and was 198.6% higher than the South Ham average (99.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 109.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Way (RG22 6DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grafton Way, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Margaret Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.