Crime Rates at Somerville Gardens, Basingstoke, RG24 9XF

Somerville Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 139th 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 Somerville Gardens (RG24 9XF) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerville Gardens (RG24 9XF), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.