Total Crime Rate
86.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Romsey Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chineham , and the 138th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Romsey Close (RG24 9HB) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Romsey Close (RG24 9HB), the main crime hotspot is near Glastonbury Close. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chineham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Faringdon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | 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 | 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 | Abbey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fountains Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fountains Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fountains Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fountains Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Abbey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Don Allen Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ringway North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ringway North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ringway North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glastonbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Don Allen Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Don Allen Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Close | Under investigation |
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