Postcode · Thatcham
Crime in RG19 8SH
How much crime is recorded in RG19 8SH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newbury Central & Greenham
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,875 (2024)
RG19 8SHThatcham
How safe is RG19 8SH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG19 8SH area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
42
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).
RG19 8SHNational
Shoplifting12.38.4
Violence and sexual offences9.623.6
Burglary6.79.1
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Public order3.74.6
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Other theft1.94.5
Drugs1.72.4
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Other crime1.21.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% 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.