Crime Rates at Dover Close, Basingstoke, RG23 8EQ

Dover Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 36th 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 Dover Close (RG23 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 203.8 per 1,000 residents and was 153.8% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dover Close (RG23 8EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Warwick Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.