Total Crime Rate
80.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Malta Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chineham , and the 146th highest crime rate of 574 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 Malta Close (RG24 9PD) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% higher than the Chineham average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malta Close (RG24 9PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montserrat Place, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malta Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Popley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pershore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bermuda Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bermuda Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bermuda Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Montserrat Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Montserrat Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montserrat Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pershore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Irvine Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pershore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pershore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montserrat Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tobago Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Messner Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edmund Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Malta Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Popley Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Popley Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Anglesey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Anglesey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gilbert Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bermuda Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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