Total Crime Rate

427.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 427.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 120.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 120.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 98.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.3 10/10
  • Other theft 31.8 10/10
  • Public order 24.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Robbery 10.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 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

Simons Close area has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Basing & Upton Grey , and the 11th highest crime rate of 574 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 Simons Close (RG24 8ZF) in the last 12 months was 427.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1119.5% 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 Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 55.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 120.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Simons Close (RG24 8ZF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Simons Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Stroud Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Simons Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Jubilee Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Minden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Simons Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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