Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.5 1/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Peggs Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 215th lowest 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 Peggs Way (RG24 9FX) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Sherborne St John & Rooksdown average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 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 Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peggs Way (RG24 9FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northbrook Crescent, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazelwood Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Peggs Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napoleon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leader Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Barn Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Barn Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Barn Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Carriage Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elder Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harness Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napoleon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Napoleon Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spoonwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northbrook Crescent

Data Sources

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