Crime Rates at Wilmott Way, Basingstoke, RG23 8AP

Wilmott Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 167th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilmott Way (RG23 8AP) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% lower than the Sherborne St John & Rooksdown average (82.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilmott Way (RG23 8AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watson Way, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.