Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Peggs Way area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 261st 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 Peggs Way (RG24 9WN) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peggs Way (RG24 9WN), the main crime hotspot is near Hazelwood Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Peggs Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hazelwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheepwash Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sheepwash Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spinney Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinney Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harness Court —
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Data Sources

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