Crime Rates at Wildwood Drive, Baughurst, Tadley, RG26 5PH

Wildwood Drive area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst , and the 55th 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 Wildwood Drive (RG26 5PH) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 272.5% higher 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 Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wildwood Drive (RG26 5PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wolverton Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Long Grove (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.