Alton vs Basingstoke Rural West

Alton has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,119 crimes in the last 12 months. Basingstoke Rural West has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 814 crimes. Basingstoke Rural West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Alton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Basingstoke Rural West shows -27.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Alton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (542 incidents). In Basingstoke Rural West, it is Violent Crime (346 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Alton recorded 152 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Basingstoke Rural West recorded 115. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Alton totalled 542 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 346 in Basingstoke Rural West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Alton recorded 1,141 crimes (now 1,119, a change of -1.9%). Basingstoke Rural West recorded 1,128 crimes previously (now 814, -27.8%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Alton has a resolution rate of 27.9% and Basingstoke Rural West has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Alton falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. Basingstoke Rural West is covered by Hampshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Alton and Basingstoke Rural West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.