Crime Rates at Bucklebury Way, Basingstoke, RG24 9LD

Bucklebury Way area has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 6th highest crime rate of 574 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 Bucklebury Way (RG24 9LD) in the last 12 months was 643.3 per 1,000 residents and was 701.1% higher 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 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 136 (≈ 453.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bucklebury Way (RG24 9LD), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.