Total Crime Rate
56.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cornish Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Kempshott & Buckskin , and the 226th highest crime rate of 580 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 Cornish Close (RG22 6SJ) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% higher than the Kempshott & Buckskin average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -65.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cornish Close (RG22 6SJ), the main crime hotspot is near St Lukes Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kempshott & Buckskin| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Christophers Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Lukes Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claythorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Branton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cleaver Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dibley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alliston Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claythorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Lukes Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Michael'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prescelly Close | Under investigation |
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