Crime Rates at Beech Way, Basingstoke, RG23 8LS

Beech Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 165th lowest 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 Beech Way (RG23 8LS) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Way (RG23 8LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawthorn Way, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Claudius Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.