Crime Rates at Wordsworth Close, Basingstoke, RG24 9DE

Wordsworth Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chineham , and the 89th highest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Close (RG24 9DE) in the last 12 months was 118.2 per 1,000 residents and was 145.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Close (RG24 9DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Browning Close, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Len Smart Court (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.