Total Crime Rate
226.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maldive Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chineham , and the 29th highest crime rate of 580 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 Maldive Road (RG24 9AX) in the last 12 months was 226.0 per 1,000 residents and was 352.3% higher than the Chineham average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -76.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 135.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maldive Road (RG24 9AX), the main crime hotspot is near Orkney Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chineham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mauritius Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tortuga Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mauritius Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sark Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sark Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sark Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sark Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mauritius Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orkney Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orkney Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mauritius Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tortuga Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ascension Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lundy Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lundy Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lundy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Orkney Close | Under investigation |
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