Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
RG22 · Hampshire
151
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
RG28 · Hampshire
11
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Whitchurch has less crime — 11 vs 151 incidents in February 2026.
Basingstoke recorded substantially more crime than Whitchurch in February 2026 — 151 incidents compared to 11, a 13.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Basingstoke records significantly more (63 vs 5 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Whitchurch recorded fewer crimes than Basingstoke — 11 vs 151 incidents. That is 93% fewer crimes. Whitchurch is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Basingstoke recorded 63 incidents of this type vs 5 in Whitchurch. Overall, Whitchurch had fewer total crimes (11 vs 151).