Total Crime Rate
55.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cuckoo Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Oakley & The Candovers , and the 216th 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 Cuckoo Close (RG25 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Oakley & The Candovers average (57.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cuckoo Close (RG25 2BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ramsholt Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coldharbour (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coldharbour | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coldharbour | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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