Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hereford Road 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 Hereford Road (RG23 8QL) 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 Hereford Road (RG23 8QL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hereford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Winklebury Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harlech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dudley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenilworth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenbury Close —
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Data Sources

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