Crime Rates at Western Way, Basingstoke, RG22 6DD

Western Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Ham , and the 251st highest 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 Western Way (RG22 6DD) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Way (RG22 6DD), 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.