Postcode · Thatcham
Crime in RG18 3DS
How much crime is recorded in RG18 3DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thatcham West
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,359 (2024)
RG18 3DSThatcham
How safe is RG18 3DS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG18 3DS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
RG18 3DSNational
Violence and sexual offences13.523.6
Anti-social behaviour11.510.7
Public order2.04.6
Other theft1.84.5
Burglary1.79.1
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Drugs1.22.4
Robbery0.61.4
Other crime0.41.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.