Crime Rates at Hartley Meadows, Whitchurch, RG28 7BW

Hartley Meadows area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Evingar , and the 147th 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 Hartley Meadows (RG28 7BW) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower than the Evingar average (35.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartley Meadows (RG28 7BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warwick Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.