Total Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodville Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Basing & Upton Grey , and the 201st 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 Woodville Close (RG24 8GS) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the Basing & Upton Grey average (35.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodville Close (RG24 8GS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Simons Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Catkin Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chineham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Alderwood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Simons Close | Under investigation |
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