Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richards Field area has the 13th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Basing & Upton Grey , and the 186th 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 Richards Field (RG24 8JY) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richards Field (RG24 8JY), the main crime hotspot is near Lillymill Chine. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richards Field area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Gilbard Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richards Field —
Sep 2025Other theft St Leonard'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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