Postcode · Basingstoke
Crime in RG23 7RL
How much crime is recorded in RG23 7RL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Overton & North Waltham
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,476 (2024)
RG23 7RLBasingstoke
How safe is RG23 7RL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG23 7RL 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
48.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
78
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).
RG23 7RLNational
Violence and sexual offences41.323.6
Burglary21.39.1
Anti-social behaviour8.110.7
Public order5.64.6
Other theft5.24.5
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Other crime2.61.5
Drugs2.12.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 199% 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.