Total Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Anton Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Oakley & The Candovers , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Anton Close (RG23 7AG) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower than the Oakley & The Candovers average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , down -69.2% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anton Close (RG23 7AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Litton Gardens, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stour Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Litton Gardens | Under investigation |
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