Crime in Whitchurch
Recorded crime in Whitchurch is 0.5 times the Basingstoke and Deane average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 22%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Whitchurch: about 4,969 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 6.4/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −22%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.5×the Basingstoke and Deane average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Whitchurch.
Crime over 5 years
Down 22% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Whitchurch, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.5× the Basingstoke and Deane average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 32 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 67% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Other theft: 3% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% 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: 5.8 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
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 | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 2.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 15.0 |
| Drugs | 0.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 2.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.1 |
| Public order | 2.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 0.7 |
Postcode districts in Whitchurch
Nearby towns
Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Questions about crime in Whitchurch
- Is Whitchurch a safe place to live?
- Whitchurch scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.5 times the Basingstoke and Deane average.
- Is crime going up or down in Whitchurch?
- Down 22% over 5 years, from 234 recorded crimes a year to 181.
- What is the most common crime in Whitchurch?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 15 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Whitchurch compare with Basingstoke and Deane?
- Crime severity in Whitchurch is 0.5 times the Basingstoke and Deane average.