Crime Rates at Martins Wood, Chineham, Basingstoke, RG24 8TR

Martins Wood area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chineham , and the 243rd 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 Martins Wood (RG24 8TR) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Chineham average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martins Wood (RG24 8TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitewood, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mattock Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.