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Crime in RG18 3GN

How much crime is recorded in RG18 3GN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Thatcham West
Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,037 (2024)
Crime

How safe is RG18 3GN

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG18 3GN area, 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
20.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
48
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).

RG18 3GNNational
Violence and sexual offences18.323.6
Anti-social behaviour12.210.7
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Other theft3.24.5
Public order3.24.6
Other crime2.71.5
Drugs2.12.4
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Burglary1.39.1
Theft from the person0.72.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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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