Total Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Franklin Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tadley & Pamber , and the 169th 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 Franklin Avenue (RG26 4EX) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 103.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Franklin Avenue (RG26 4EX), the main crime hotspot is near Priors Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Meon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newchurch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Falcon Fields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Searing Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Searing Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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