Crime Rates at Water Ridges, Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7JA

Water Ridges area has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Oakley & The Candovers , and the 125th 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 Water Ridges (RG23 7JA) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Ridges (RG23 7JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petersfield, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Water Ridges (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.