Basingstoke West — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Basingstoke West includes the wards of South Ham, Winklebury, Rooksdown and Buckskin. To receive up to date crime prevention information and alerts from you local policing team please sign up to Hampshire Alert - www.hampshirealert.co.uk - You can choose what sort of information you would like to receive and how and when you would like to receive it, when you sign up to ensure you only get information that you feel is relevant for you. Hampshire Alert is also linked to the Neighbourhood Watch network so anyone in a scheme can also access information about their specific Watch and neighbourhood policing teams can communicate directly with NHW members.
Contact the team
- telephone
- 101
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
227 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (260): ▼ 33 (13%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences105 · 46%
- Anti-social behaviour26 · 11%
- Public order23 · 10%
- Criminal damage and arson17 · 7%
- Other theft16 · 7%
- Shoplifting12 · 5%
- Vehicle crime9 · 4%
- Other crime7 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
229 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect93 · 41%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified80 · 35%
- Awaiting court outcome30 · 13%
- Local resolution8 · 3%
- Action to be taken by another organisation7 · 3%
- Offender given a caution5 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Rural Crime
Tackling rural anti-social behaviour across known hotspots, superficially focused on the seasonal trends affecting communities and landowners
Set: 2026-05-01
Violence
Improve feelings of safety amongst female employees and visitors, within retail/business community and leaving work – linked to winter months & night time economy.
Set: 2026-05-01
ASB
To tackle the town Centre and urban ASB & Associated street based criminality.
Set: 2026-05-01
Public events & surgeries
Cops 'n' Coffee – Rooksdown
2026-07-21 · Costa Coffee, Park Prewett Road
Costa Coffee, Park Prewett - Bi-Monthly planned event with PC Adam Boxall - Come and meet your local PC and discuss local issues.
Cops 'n' Coffee in Buckskin
2026-07-22 · The Ridgeway Community Centre, Blackdown Close
Cops 'n' Coffee in Buckskin - Bi-Monthly planned event with PC Adam Boxall - Come and meet your local PC and discuss local issues.
Beat Surgery - Winklebury
2026-08-19 · Aldi, Winklebury Way
Meet your local Neighbourhood Officer, PC Boxall to discuss local issues.
Cops 'n' Coffee – Rooksdown
2026-09-15 · Costa Coffee, Park Prewett Road
Costa Coffee, Park Prewett - Bi-Monthly planned event with PC Adam Boxall - Come and meet your local PC and discuss local issues.
Cops 'n' Coffee in Buckskin
2026-09-16 · The Ridgeway Community Centre, Blackdown Close
Cops 'n' Coffee in Buckskin - Bi-Monthly planned event with PC Adam Boxall - Come and meet your local PC and discuss local issues.
Beat Surgery - Winklebury
2026-10-14 · Aldi, Winklebury Way
Meet your local Neighbourhood Officer, PC Boxall to discuss local issues.
Cops 'n' Coffee – Rooksdown
2026-11-10 · Costa Coffee, Park Prewett Road
Costa Coffee, Park Prewett - Bi-Monthly planned event with PC Adam Boxall - Come and meet your local PC and discuss local issues.
Cops 'n' Coffee in Buckskin
2026-11-11 · The Ridgeway Community Centre, Blackdown Close
Cops 'n' Coffee in Buckskin - Bi-Monthly planned event with PC Adam Boxall - Come and meet your local PC and discuss local issues.
Beat Surgery - Winklebury
2026-12-09 · Aldi, Winklebury Way
Meet your local Neighbourhood Officer, PC Boxall to discuss local issues.
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Northern Police Investigation Centre (station)Jays Close, Viables Business Park, Basingstoke, RG22 4BS
Nearby teams in Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary
- Basingstoke Centre
- Basingstoke North
- Basingstoke South
- Basingstoke East
- Basingstoke Rural South
- Basingstoke Rural East
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.