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Crime in RG31 6

How much crime is recorded in RG31 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
19,698 (2024)
Crime

How safe is RG31 6

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in RG31 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
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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).

RG31 6National
Violence and sexual offences11.323.6
Burglary4.89.1
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Shoplifting2.88.4
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Other theft2.54.5
Public order1.44.6
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other crime1.11.5
Drugs0.82.4
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 18% 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.

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