Total Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vespasian Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vespasian Gardens (RG24 9SH) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vespasian Gardens (RG24 9SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knowle Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Claudius Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sherborne St John & Rooksdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Napoleon Drive | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Napoleon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Napoleon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Knowle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Knowle Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spoonwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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