Total Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 65.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Owen Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 183rd 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 Owen Way (RG24 9GH) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owen Way (RG24 9GH), the main crime hotspot is near Park Prewett Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Sherborne St John & Rooksdown

Crime Over Time in Owen Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Barn Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Barn Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elder Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leader Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spoonwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Park Prewett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park Prewett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harness Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Barn Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Carriage Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northbrook Crescent —
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Data Sources

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