Total Crime Rate
383.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buckland Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Ham , and the 13th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Buckland Avenue (RG22 6JA) in the last 12 months was 383.3 per 1,000 residents and was 261.1% higher than the South Ham average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buckland Avenue (RG22 6JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Esher Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carpenters Court (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In South Ham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chichester Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White House Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Esher Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carpenters Court | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carpenters Court | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stag Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stag Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stag Hill | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Buckland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stag Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stag Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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