Crime Rates at Orkney Close, Basingstoke, RG24 9AR

Orkney Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chineham , and the 28th highest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orkney Close (RG24 9AR) in the last 12 months was 228.8 per 1,000 residents and was 374.4% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 118.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orkney Close (RG24 9AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mauritius Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chineham Park Court (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.