Crime Rates at Chaucer Close, Basingstoke, RG24 9DN

Chaucer Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chineham , and the 59th 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 Chaucer Close (RG24 9DN) in the last 12 months was 147.9 per 1,000 residents and was 206.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Close (RG24 9DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Browning Close, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forsythia Walk (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.