Crime Rates at Melrose Walk, Basingstoke, RG24 9HG

Melrose Walk area has the 8th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chineham , and the 49th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melrose Walk (RG24 9HG) in the last 12 months was 175.6 per 1,000 residents and was 251.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 91.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 118.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Walk (RG24 9HG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.