Total Crime Rate

163.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.4 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 163.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Barra Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Oakley & The Candovers , and the 49th 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 Barra Close (RG23 7ND) in the last 12 months was 163.5 per 1,000 residents and was 186.1% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barra Close (RG23 7ND), the main crime hotspot is near Church Acre. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Barra Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glamis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Glamis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Acre —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aviemore Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mull Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mull Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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