Postcode · Thatcham
Crime in RG18 9LU
How much crime is recorded in RG18 9LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hermitage & Cold Ash
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,331 (2024)
RG18 9LUThatcham
How safe is RG18 9LU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG18 9LU 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
8.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 9LUNational
Violence and sexual offences6.823.6
Burglary5.59.1
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Public order1.84.6
Other crime1.41.5
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Other theft1.44.5
Shoplifting0.88.4
Drugs0.62.4
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.