Basingstoke North vs Winchester Rural North

Basingstoke North has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,566 crimes in the last 12 months. Winchester Rural North has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) with 337 crimes. Winchester Rural North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Basingstoke North shows a year-on-year crime trend of +2.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Winchester Rural North shows -22.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Basingstoke North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,282 incidents). In Winchester Rural North, it is Violent Crime (133 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Basingstoke North recorded 264 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Winchester Rural North recorded 16. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Basingstoke North totalled 1,282 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 133 in Winchester Rural North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Basingstoke North recorded 2,493 crimes (now 2,566, a change of +2.9%). Winchester Rural North recorded 434 crimes previously (now 337, -22.4%).

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. Basingstoke North has a resolution rate of 32% and Winchester Rural North has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Basingstoke North falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. Winchester Rural North 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 Basingstoke North and Winchester Rural North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.