Crime Rates at Fort Hill Drive, Basingstoke, RG23 8JY

Fort Hill Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 574 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 Fort Hill Drive (RG23 8JY) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% 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 Possession of weapons with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fort Hill Drive (RG23 8JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenbury Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warwick Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.