Total Crime Rate
297.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
109.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Charles Street 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 Charles Street (RG22 6PR) 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 Charles Street (RG22 6PR), 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.
View Crime In South Ham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Morse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Morse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Margaret Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Paul'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Paul'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Morse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Morse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldworth Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldworth Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Morse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Ham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grafton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grafton Way | Under investigation |
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