Total Crime Rate

337.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

153.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 337.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 153.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 38.4 8/10
  • Public order 32.9 10/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.0 10/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Ham Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Ham , and the 16th highest crime rate of 574 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 West Ham Close (RG22 6PH) in the last 12 months was 337.0 per 1,000 residents and was 237.8% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 153.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Ham Close (RG22 6PH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Ham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harlech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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