Postcode · Thatcham
Crime in RG18 9PG
How much crime is recorded in RG18 9PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hermitage & Cold Ash
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,345 (2024)
RG18 9PGThatcham
How safe is RG18 9PG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG18 9PG 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
11.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 9PGNational
Violence and sexual offences9.023.6
Burglary5.09.1
Other theft3.04.5
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Other crime1.41.5
Drugs1.22.4
Public order1.14.6
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 54% 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.