Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hillcrest Court area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hillcrest Court (RG23 8DA) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Sherborne St John & Rooksdown average (80.3 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillcrest Court (RG23 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Greenbury Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Winklebury & Manydown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenilworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anna Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenbury Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dudley Close | — |
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