Total Crime Rate
49.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Willow Corner area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst , and the 244th highest 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 Willow Corner (RG26 5PL) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willow Corner (RG26 5PL), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heathlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heathlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heathlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heathlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heathlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heathlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heathlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heathlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heathlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | O'Bee Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinks Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Close | — |
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