Crime in Basingstoke
Recorded crime in Basingstoke is 1.9 times the Basingstoke and Deane average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 8%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Basingstoke: about 26,124 residents in 27 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 8.6/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- −8%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.9×the Basingstoke and Deane average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Basingstoke.
Crime over 5 years
Down 8% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Basingstoke, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.9× the Basingstoke and Deane average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 123 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 65% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Robbery: 7% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 22 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Basingstoke and Deane (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Basingstoke and Deane partnership area, not only Basingstoke. Figures for the North Hampshire community safety partnership, which covers Basingstoke and Deane, Hart and Rushmoor. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 354 | 0.88 | Down 12% |
| Cars broken into | 574 | 1.4 | Down 35% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,394 | 3.5 | Down 6% |
| Burglary of homes | 385 | 0.96 | Down 14% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 3 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in RG21
In RG21, the postcode district at the centre of Basingstoke, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,739 | 5% | 8% | 58% | 18% | 11% |
| Public order | 343 | 7% | 5% | 36% | 41% | 11% |
| Shoplifting | 314 | 16% | 5% | 23% | 53% | 3% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 269 | 6% | 7% | 29% | 54% | 5% |
| Other theft | 219 | 0% | 3% | 21% | 70% | 6% |
| Burglary | 130 | 5% | 0% | 17% | 69% | 8% |
| Drugs | 123 | 17% | 64% | 11% | 6% | 2% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 117 | 1% | 1% | 15% | 76% | 8% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 77 | 10% | 16% | 40% | 21% | 13% |
| Other crime | 68 | 15% | 10% | 41% | 19% | 15% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 9% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.7 |
| Burglary | 5.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 51.1 |
| Drugs | 4.3 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 2.0 |
| Other crime | 1.9 |
| Other theft | 10.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.6 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 10.9 |
| Public order | 13.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.2 |
| Shoplifting | 12.1 |
Postcode districts in Basingstoke
Nearby towns
Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Questions about crime in Basingstoke
- Is Basingstoke a safe place to live?
- Basingstoke scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.9 times the Basingstoke and Deane average.
- Is crime going up or down in Basingstoke?
- Down 8% over 5 years, from 3,276 recorded crimes a year to 3,007.
- What is the most common crime in Basingstoke?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 51 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Basingstoke compare with Basingstoke and Deane?
- Crime severity in Basingstoke is 1.9 times the Basingstoke and Deane average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Basingstoke?
- In RG21, the postcode district at the centre of Basingstoke, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 34% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Basingstoke?
- Of 130 burglaries reported in RG21, the postcode district at the centre of Basingstoke between September 2024 and August 2025, 5% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 69% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Basingstoke?
- In 2025/26, in the North Hampshire partnership area, which includes Basingstoke, the police recorded 354 cars stolen (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.9 per 1,000 residents, down 12% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Basingstoke?
- 1,394 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the North Hampshire partnership area, which includes Basingstoke, 3.5 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Basingstoke last year?
- 3 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the North Hampshire partnership area, which includes Basingstoke, against 3 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.