Crime and Safety in Basingstoke
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
Basingstoke is the third most dangerous major town in Hampshire, and is the 25th most dangerous overall out of Hampshire's 268 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Basingstoke in 2026 is 62 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Hampshire's overall crime rate, coming in 0.91% lower than the Hampshire rate of 63 per 1,000 daytime population. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Basingstoke is the 23rd safest major town, and the 1,838th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In January 2026, Basingstoke was the worst major town in Hampshire for other crime, with 21 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.14 per 1,000 daytime population. January 2026 was also a bad month for Basingstoke residents, when it was Hampshire's most dangerous major town for shoplifting, recording 115 crimes at a rate of 0.79 per 1,000 daytime population.
The most common crimes in Basingstoke are violence and sexual offences, with 4,878 offences during 2026, giving a crime rate of 33. This is 1.8% lower than 2025's figure of 4,969 offences and a difference of 0.56 from 2025's crime rate of 34. Basingstoke's least common crime is theft from the person, with 47 offences recorded in 2026, a decrease of 20% from 2025's figure of 59 crimes.
Basingstoke 2026 Crime Scorecard
Third Most Dangerous
Major Towns, Hampshire
1.6% higher, regional crime rate
South East
13% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
Local Crime in Context
As of April 2026, the crime rate in Basingstoke is 1.6% higher than the South East and 13% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
Basingstoke Crime Rate Over Time
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Basingstoke Crime Map
Incidents mapped in Basingstoke represent the time frame between January 2016 and April 2026. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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Introduction to Basingstoke's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around Basingstoke up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of Basingstoke's 2,514 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending April 2026 unless otherwise stated.
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Crime Risk Scores
Basingstoke • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within Basingstoke has a crime risk score of 520. This is based on analysis of 2,514 nearby areas within Basingstoke, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in Basingstoke's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in Basingstoke, crime risk scores are typically around 520, while in Hampshire they are average 467.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 569 (470 for Hampshire), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 606 (Hampshire 472).
Trends in Crime Risk
Basingstoke
Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
No trend could be found in Basingstoke's crime risk scores over the last 10 years, and the trend may well be static.
Looking at the previous five years, the trend in Basingstoke's crime risk score is down by 1.0%. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
Over the last year, Basingstoke's crime risk score has shown a downward trend of approximately 6%, indicating that the risk profile is going down. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
Basingstoke
The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
Basingstoke • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Possession of Weapons offences have a crime rate of 1.25 reports per 1,000 people in Basingstoke, which is 1.47 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 181 crime reports logged by Hampshire Police during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, Hampshire Police recorded 4,878 reports of Violence and Sexual Offences in Basingstoke, resulting in a crime rate of 33 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 1.09.
The crime rate for Public Order is 0.99 times the national average at 5.77 reports per 1,000. This is from 844 crime reports reported to Hampshire Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
Basingstoke
Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
Criminal Damage and Arson offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.94 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Criminal Damage and Arson CrimeRate Index was 0.73 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 29% over this timeframe.
Robbery offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.30 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Robbery CrimeRate Index was 0.67 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 55% over this timeframe.
Violence and Sexual Offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.98 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Violence and Sexual Offences CrimeRate Index was 0.93 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 5% over this timeframe.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
Basingstoke
Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
Shoplifting offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.71 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Shoplifting CrimeRate Index was 0.56 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 27% over this timeframe.
Vehicle Crime offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.29 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Vehicle Crime CrimeRate Index was 0.43 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 33% over this timeframe.
Drugs offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.22 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Drugs CrimeRate Index was 0.71 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 72% over this timeframe.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
Basingstoke • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
Basingstoke | Hampshire | South East | |||||||
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 1,310 | 8.93 | 0.70 | 16,767 | 7.84 | 0.55 | 115,500 | 10.87 | 0.77 |
| Bicycle Theft | 62 | 0.42 | 0.64 | 1,434 | 0.69 | 0.95 | 7,315 | 0.68 | 0.93 |
| Burglary | 336 | 2.28 | 0.79 | 5,009 | 2.35 | 0.75 | 23,535 | 2.23 | 0.71 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 732 | 4.98 | 0.87 | 10,172 | 4.75 | 0.76 | 58,501 | 5.50 | 0.88 |
| Drugs | 300 | 2.04 | 0.72 | 4,679 | 2.18 | 0.71 | 25,203 | 2.37 | 0.77 |
| Other Crime | 174 | 1.19 | 0.70 | 2,789 | 1.30 | 0.70 | 17,151 | 1.61 | 0.87 |
| Other Theft | 517 | 3.56 | 0.68 | 8,871 | 4.14 | 0.73 | 51,336 | 4.84 | 0.85 |
| Possession of Weapons | 181 | 1.25 | 1.47 | 2,421 | 1.12 | 1.32 | 8,736 | 0.81 | 0.95 |
| Public Order | 844 | 5.77 | 0.99 | 11,772 | 5.49 | 0.95 | 54,745 | 5.15 | 0.89 |
| Robbery | 102 | 0.71 | 0.66 | 1,491 | 0.70 | 0.59 | 7,588 | 0.72 | 0.61 |
| Shoplifting | 737 | 5.03 | 0.77 | 12,856 | 5.99 | 0.84 | 72,983 | 6.88 | 0.96 |
| Theft From the Person | 47 | 0.31 | 0.22 | 766 | 0.36 | 0.23 | 4,668 | 0.45 | 0.29 |
| Vehicle Crime | 234 | 1.59 | 0.40 | 6,424 | 3.00 | 0.70 | 34,099 | 3.22 | 0.75 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 4,878 | 33.27 | 1.09 | 66,157 | 30.90 | 1.02 | 286,815 | 26.98 | 0.89 |
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Total Crime by Year
Basingstoke | Hampshire | South East | |||||||
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| 2026 | 9,144 | 62.40 | 0.90 | 134,841 | 62.97 | 0.87 | 652,675 | 61.44 | 0.85 |
| 2025 | 9,335 | 63.75 | 0.86 | 142,154 | 66.71 | 0.90 | 670,274 | 63.35 | 0.86 |
| 2024 | 9,067 | 62.22 | 0.82 | 143,206 | 67.71 | 0.90 | 690,903 | 65.86 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | 9,861 | 68.20 | 0.86 | 159,627 | 76.11 | 0.96 | 713,547 | 68.83 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | 9,407 | 65.16 | 0.85 | 159,505 | 76.75 | 1.00 | 704,444 | 68.58 | 0.89 |
| 2021 | 8,037 | 55.94 | 0.82 | 132,111 | 63.97 | 0.93 | 625,484 | 61.36 | 0.89 |
| 2020 | 9,261 | 64.47 | 0.87 | 141,723 | 68.79 | 0.93 | 669,219 | 65.97 | 0.89 |
| 2019 | 9,813 | 68.64 | 0.90 | 142,619 | 69.41 | 0.91 | 666,505 | 65.82 | 0.86 |
| 2018 | 9,881 | 68.89 | 0.97 | 146,264 | 71.07 | 1.00 | 644,142 | 63.85 | 0.90 |
| 2017 | 7,731 | 53.84 | 0.84 | 120,200 | 58.55 | 0.92 | 552,696 | 55.04 | 0.86 |
| 2016 | 2,388 | 16.66 | 0.87 | 33,278 | 16.23 | 0.85 | 160,273 | 15.99 | 0.84 |
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Basingstoke Compared to Nearby Major Towns
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| Major Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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| Havant | 9,458 | 70.24 | 13% more dangerous |
| Gosport | 5,876 | 68.38 | 10% more dangerous |
| Basingstoke | 9,144 | 62.40 | - |
| Farnborough | 3,835 | 49.49 | 21% safer |
| Fareham | 5,973 | 46.29 | 26% safer |
Comparing Basingstoke to the UK's Major Cities
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| City Name | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke | 62.40 | - |
| Cardiff | 79.55 | 27% more dangerous |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 82.69 | 33% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 84.09 | 35% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.87 | 57% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 104.64 | 68% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 105.05 | 68% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 106.48 | 71% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 107.10 | 72% more dangerous |
| Nottingham | 107.74 | 73% more dangerous |
| Westminster | 125.00 | 100% more dangerous |
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Offences In and Around Basingstoke's Parks & Leisure Spaces
Limited to spaces in Basingstoke that are named and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chineham Park | 5 | 1 | 3 | - | 28 | 6 |
| Cowdery's Downs | 8 | - | 3 | - | 5 | 2 |
| Chapel Gate | 6 | - | 3 | - | 17 | 5 |
| Popley Community Park | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 49 | 13 |
| Down Grange Playing Field | 29 | - | 2 | - | 8 | 1 |
| Binfields Woodland Park | - | 1 | - | - | 10 | 6 |
| Winklebury Park | 23 | - | 5 | - | 14 | 12 |
| West Ham Park | 26 | - | 6 | - | 11 | 14 |
| Stratton Park | 11 | - | 3 | - | 14 | 12 |
| Russell Howard Park | 17 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 62 | 20 |
| Whiteditch Playing Field | 6 | 2 | 6 | - | 16 | 27 |
| King George V Playing Fields | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Victory Park | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 14 | 7 |
| Glebe Gardens | 16 | 8 | 4 | - | 21 | 50 |
| Eastrop Park | 17 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 18 |
| War Memorial Park | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 19 |
| May's Bounty | 1 | - | - | - | 13 | 5 |
| Hatch Warren Park | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 |
| Dandelion Meadow | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 20 | 6 |
| Basingstoke Rugby Football Club | 29 | - | 2 | - | 8 | 1 |
Recent Crimes in Basingstoke
The 20 most recent crime reports in Basingstoke.
| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
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| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Braine L'Alleud Road | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near King'S Road | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Braine L'Alleud Road | |
| April 2026 | Burglary | On or near Derwent Road | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Barber Road | |
| April 2026 | Other theft | On or near Jubilee Rise | |
| April 2026 | Other theft | On or near Wantage Place | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Pershore Road | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Wantage Place | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Barber Road | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Bus/Coach Station | |
| April 2026 | Vehicle crime | On or near King'S Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bye Crescent | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near A3010 | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bus/Coach Station | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Goodman Close | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Spindle Close | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Wote Street | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Sperrin Close | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bus/Coach Station |
Methodology & Data Sources
Basingstoke Crime Report
Data Sources & Processing
Every month, CrimeRate processes crime reports from data.police.uk, the UK's official provider of open crime report data. Each crime report includes anonymised coordinates, most often "snapped" to the middle of the nearest street, or to the nearest major landmark. The reports also include the month and year the crime was reported, as well as the type of crime.
Data releases on data.police.uk happen once a month, with a two-month delay. This means that, for example, crimes reported in Basingstoke during August 2026 will typically become available in October 2026. The latest release is for Apr 2026 and was released in Jun 2026. To provide current and historical crime statistics, CrimeRate processed 61,669,232 crime reports for the latest release.
Basingstoke Data Points
For Basingstoke, CrimeRate uses the geographic boundaries provided by The Office for National Statistics in the December 2022 release of their Built Up Areas dataset, using the BUA22CD column value E63005538.
Due to the 2021 Census being conducted during a UK-wide Coronavirus lockdown, the daytime population figures released so far cannot be relied on for purposes such as comparing crime rates. Instead, CrimeRate uses Basingstoke's daytime - or "workday" - population of 101,598 from the ONS 2011 Census for calculations throughout the site.
All geographic boundaries use the full resolution - extent of the realm versions where provided to avoid missing crime reports near coastlines and rivers - the banks of the Thames in particular - that would otherwise not be included when using the clipped to the coastline datasets.
Calculating Crime Rates
CrimeRate locates the UK region, county, and town/city/village locality for each crime report, and calculates the crime rate by taking the sum of all crime reports, dividing it by the locality's daytime / "workday" population, and multiplying the result by 1,000 to get the crime rate per 1,000.
Crime Risk Score Calculations
CrimeRate calculates crime counts for local, nearby, and wider areas for every postcode in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The postcodes locations are deduplicated by a process that ensures distinct points are approximately 50 metres apart. This process removes the bias that would otherwise come from counting the same crimes several times in heavily populated areas.
Using a custom algorithm developed in-house, CrimeRate applies a crime severity weighting to each area's crime counts, based on the type of crime reported. This increases or decreases the crime count, or zeroes it out entirely, depending on the crime type. A separate crime severity rate is then calculated, standardised, and scaled to fit the crime risk score range of 1 to 1,000, with 1 being the lowest score, and 1,000 the highest.
Crime risk scores undergo further analysis per town, city, and village plus other areas including police forces and neighbourhoods. CrimeRate uses percentiles to work out the most common range of crime risk scores in each locality. This includes identifying the high and low bounds where approximately 68% of scores fall, and finding the median (50th percentile) for easy reference.
The crime types with a weight of zero are: Anti-Social Behaviour; Bicycle Theft; Other Crime; Other Theft; and Shoplifting. The highest weights to are assigned to Violence & Sexual Offences, and the lowest to Vehicle Crime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Crime in Basingstoke