Total Crime Rate
115.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cowdery Heights area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Basing & Upton Grey , and the 96th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cowdery Heights (RG24 7AN) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 198.3% higher than the Basing & Upton Grey average (38.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cowdery Heights (RG24 7AN), the main crime hotspot is near Cowdery Heights. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Basing & Upton Grey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowdery Heights | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cowdery Heights | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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