Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
RG21 · Hampshire
351
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
RG18 · West Berkshire
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Bucklebury has less crime — 1 vs 351 incidents in February 2026.
Basingstoke recorded substantially more crime than Bucklebury in February 2026 — 351 incidents compared to 1, a 351.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Basingstoke records significantly more (134 vs 1 incidents). Basingstoke sits above the national average for recorded crime while Bucklebury is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Bucklebury recorded fewer crimes than Basingstoke — 1 vs 351 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Bucklebury is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Basingstoke recorded 134 incidents of this type vs 1 in Bucklebury. Overall, Bucklebury had fewer total crimes (1 vs 351).