Total Crime Rate
42.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mailing Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 580 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 Mailing Way (RG24 9TH) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mailing Way (RG24 9TH), 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.
View Crime In Sherborne St John & Rooksdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Post Corner | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parcel Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mailing Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mailing Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
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