Total Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hill Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Oakley & The Candovers , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Road (RG23 7HS) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hill Road (RG23 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near The Vale. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | The Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ash Tree Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Litton Gardens | Under investigation |
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