Total Crime Rate
274.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
137.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kings Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Ham , and the 21st 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 Kings Road (RG22 6DJ) in the last 12 months was 274.8 per 1,000 residents and was 175.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 137.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Road (RG22 6DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In South Ham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldworth Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Tennyson Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelvin Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bolton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillview Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldworth Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Patrick'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Patrick'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Patrick'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Paul'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Paul'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Road | Under investigation |
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