Crime Rates at Basswood Drive, Basingstoke, RG24 9SW

Basswood Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 574 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 Basswood Drive (RG24 9SW) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basswood Drive (RG24 9SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mailing Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazelwood Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.