Total Crime Rate

71.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Malta Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chineham , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malta Close (RG24 9PD) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malta Close (RG24 9PD), the main crime hotspot is near Shakespeare Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malta Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Popley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Mallory Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ilsley Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Irvine Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Montserrat Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Messner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wylie Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edmund Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrington Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pershore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Dominica Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mallory Road —
Sep 2025Public order Tasmania Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lowe Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Popley Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Tobago Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Popley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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