Postcode · Basingstoke
Crime in RG24 9BW
How much crime is recorded in RG24 9BW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Popley
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,895 (2024)
How safe is RG24 9BW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG24 9BW 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
43.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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).
RG24 9BWNational
Violence and sexual offences35.923.6
Anti-social behaviour11.910.7
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Public order8.14.6
Other theft5.34.5
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Shoplifting2.58.4
Drugs2.22.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Other crime2.01.5
Burglary1.09.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.