Total Crime Rate

119.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 119.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 36.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lion Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Oakley & The Candovers , and the 85th highest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lion Close (RG25 3HL) in the last 12 months was 119.6 per 1,000 residents and was 109.2% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lion Close (RG25 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poultons Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lion Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Battens Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Battens Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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