Crime Rates at Portway, Baughurst, Tadley, RG26 5PD

Portway area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portway (RG26 5PD) in the last 12 months was 13.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst average (41.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 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 Violent crimes ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway (RG26 5PD), the main crime hotspot is near Heathlands. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.