Postcode · Basingstoke
Crime in RG21 8YU
How much crime is recorded in RG21 8YU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kings Furlong
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,756 (2024)
RG21 8YUBasingstoke
How safe is RG21 8YU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG21 8YU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
128
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
RG21 8YUNational
Violence and sexual offences38.323.6
Shoplifting31.58.4
Burglary17.79.1
Other theft13.64.5
Anti-social behaviour11.210.7
Public order11.04.6
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Robbery2.91.4
Drugs2.82.4
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 42% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.