Crime Rates at Winklebury Way, Basingstoke, RG23 8BB

Winklebury Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 34th highest crime rate of 580 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 Winklebury Way (RG23 8BB) in the last 12 months was 209.6 per 1,000 residents and was 153.4% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 110.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winklebury Way (RG23 8BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watson Way, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazelwood Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.