Total Crime Rate
58.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marston Walk area has the 27th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chineham , and the 214th highest crime rate of 580 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 Marston Walk (RG24 9FS) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marston Walk (RG24 9FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wantage Place, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fountains Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chineham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wantage Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fountains Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wantage Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wantage Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wantage Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wantage Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wantage Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fountains Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fountains Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wantage Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fountains Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Don Allen Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Don Allen Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Faringdon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Don Allen Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wantage Place | Under investigation |
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