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Crime in RG17 8

How much crime is recorded in RG17 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
6,758 (2024)
Crime

How safe is RG17 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in RG17 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
19.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

RG17 8National
Violence and sexual offences13.123.6
Burglary8.99.1
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Public order3.14.6
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Other theft2.24.5
Drugs1.32.4
Other crime1.01.5
Shoplifting0.88.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Robbery0.21.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 10% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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