Postcode · Thatcham
Crime in RG18 4BX
How much crime is recorded in RG18 4BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thatcham North East
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,490 (2024)
RG18 4BXThatcham
How safe is RG18 4BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG18 4BX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 4BXNational
Violence and sexual offences6.423.6
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Shoplifting2.58.4
Public order2.14.6
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Drugs1.72.4
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Robbery0.61.4
Burglary0.59.1
Other theft0.54.5
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.