Basingstoke crime stats
The overall crime rate in Basingstoke city is 96.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 115% of national crime rate. Theft from the person crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 26.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "public order crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Public order crime" rate is at 118% of national crime rate which puts Basingstoke on 49. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Public order crime" makes up 8.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "public order crime" is 934 cases and has decreased by 0.4% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2024 - March 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 41.8% | 38. lowest | 115% | 4.4k | 6.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 12.5% | 27. lowest | 75% | 1.3k | 11.8% |
| Public order crime | 8.8% | 49. lowest | 118% | 934 | -0.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.5% | 21. lowest | 96% | 796 | -3.4% |
| Shoplifting crime | 7.5% | 6. lowest | 83% | 795 | -6.6% |
| Other theft crime | 6.0% | 12. lowest | 81% | 637 | -12.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.2% | 21. lowest | 69% | 439 | -3.3% |
| Burglary crime | 3.6% | 37. lowest | 86% | 381 | -18.8% |
| Drugs crime | 2.6% | 23. lowest | 81% | 279 | -6.1% |
| Other crime | 2.0% | 19. lowest | 86% | 210 | 21.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.1% | 32. lowest | 113% | 114 | -15.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.0% | 34. lowest | 96% | 101 | 11.0% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.7% | 34. lowest | 29% | 76 | 26.7% |
| Robbery crime | 0.6% | 12. lowest | 43% | 60 | -11.8% |
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