Crime Rates at Keats Close, Basingstoke, RG24 9BS

Keats Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chineham , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Keats Close (RG24 9BS) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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