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Crime in RG20 6

How much crime is recorded in RG20 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
1,813 (2024)
Crime

How safe is RG20 6

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in RG20 6, 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
14.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

RG20 6National
Violence and sexual offences13.123.6
Other crime4.71.5
Burglary3.19.1
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Criminal damage and arson0.44.7
Other theft0.44.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Public order0.44.6
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 10% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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