Postcode · Thatcham
Crime in RG18 3FJ
How much crime is recorded in RG18 3FJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thatcham Town
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,594 (2024)
RG18 3FJThatcham
How safe is RG18 3FJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG18 3FJ area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
18.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
66
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 3FJNational
Anti-social behaviour18.910.7
Violence and sexual offences15.623.6
Shoplifting10.18.4
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Public order5.34.6
Other theft4.54.5
Drugs2.52.4
Burglary1.79.1
Robbery1.41.4
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% 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.