Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.1 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 49.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 44.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • 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

Westlake Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bramley , and the 249th 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 Westlake Gardens (RG26 5GP) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% higher than the Bramley average (33.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westlake Gardens (RG26 5GP), the main crime hotspot is near Browns Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westlake Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Consort Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromelia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Herrick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromelia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromelia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minchens Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bromelia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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