Total Crime Rate

135.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 135.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 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

Longwood Copse Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hatch Warren & Beggarwood , and the 69th 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 Longwood Copse Lane (RG23 7FD) in the last 12 months was 135.0 per 1,000 residents and was 183.0% higher than the Hatch Warren & Beggarwood average (47.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longwood Copse Lane (RG23 7FD), the main crime hotspot is near Squirrel Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Hatch Warren & Beggarwood

Crime Over Time in Longwood Copse Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blunt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blunt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Squirrel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Squirrel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stableford View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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