Total Crime Rate
50.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Minstead Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tadley & Pamber , and the 239th highest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Minstead Close (RG26 3UL) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% higher than the Tadley & Pamber average (34.8 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 Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Minstead Close (RG26 3UL), the main crime hotspot is near Gravelly Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Titchfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Close | Under investigation |
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