Crime Rates at Park Prewett, Basingstoke, RG24 9NB

Park Prewett area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 9th 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 Park Prewett (RG24 9NB) in the last 12 months was 445.9 per 1,000 residents and was 455.2% 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 151 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 189 (≈ 409.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Prewett (RG24 9NB), the main crime hotspot is near Graphite Close. Police recorded 162 crimes here, including 155 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.