Postcode district · Thatcham
Crime in RG18
How much crime is recorded in RG18, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 33,366 (2024)
RG18Postcode district · Thatcham
How safe is RG18
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in RG18, 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
17.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
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).
RG18National
Violence and sexual offences14.523.6
Burglary5.89.1
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Shoplifting4.98.4
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Public order2.64.6
Other theft2.44.5
Drugs1.62.4
Other crime1.31.5
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% 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.