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Crime in RG7 4EJ
How much crime is recorded in RG7 4EJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Theale & Beenham
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,060 (2024)
RG7 4EJReading
How safe is RG7 4EJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG7 4EJ area, 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
19.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
40
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).
RG7 4EJNational
Violence and sexual offences16.623.6
Anti-social behaviour6.610.7
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Burglary5.49.1
Public order2.64.6
Other theft2.24.5
Other crime1.81.5
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% 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.