Total Crime Rate
154.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
89.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hargreaves Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chineham , and the 54th highest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hargreaves Close (RG24 9SS) in the last 12 months was 154.2 per 1,000 residents and was 219.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hargreaves Close (RG24 9SS), the main crime hotspot is near Browning Close. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Popley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Anglesey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Montserrat Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gilbert Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Anglesey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Browning Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Browning Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rossetti Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Montserrat Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bermuda Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montserrat Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montserrat Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Messner Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edmund Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wordsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bermuda Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bermuda Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bermuda Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourdillon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pershore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Irvine Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pershore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pershore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dryden Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pershore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Malta Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourdillon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourdillon Gardens | Under investigation |
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