Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Higher Mead area has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Basing & Upton Grey , and the 168th 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 Higher Mead (RG24 8YL) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 102.9% higher than the Basing & Upton Grey average (35.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Mead (RG24 8YL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Higher Mead, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Basing (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Higher Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewpond Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadhurst Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Little Basing Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norton Ride Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadhurst Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higher Mead —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elderberry Bank Under investigation
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Data Sources

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