Total Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 53.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Divot Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 225th highest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Divot Way (RG24 9YB) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Divot Way (RG24 9YB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Divot Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Divot Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Prewett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park Prewett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Knowle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Knowle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowle Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northbrook Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairway Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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