Total Crime Rate

117.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 117.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Public order 27.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sorting Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 580 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 Sorting Lane (RG24 9TD) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% higher than the Sherborne St John & Rooksdown average (82.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 85.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sorting Lane (RG24 9TD), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sorting Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sheepwash Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Post Corner Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parcel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mailing Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mailing Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheepwash Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hazelwood Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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