Crime Rates at Beech Way, Basingstoke, RG23 8LW

Beech Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 265th highest crime rate of 580 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 8LW) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower 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 Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Way (RG23 8LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawthorn Way, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spoonwood Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.