Total Crime Rate

117.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 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
  • Violent crimes 76.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penny Black Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 91st 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 Penny Black Lane (RG24 9TG) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penny Black Lane (RG24 9TG), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penny Black Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mailing Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Priestley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Priestley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leader Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priestley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Carriage Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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