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Crime in RG7 4PP
How much crime is recorded in RG7 4PP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thatcham South East & Bradfield
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,516 (2024)
RG7 4PPReading
How safe is RG7 4PP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG7 4PP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
12
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 4PPNational
Burglary5.29.1
Violence and sexual offences4.323.6
Other theft1.64.5
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Public order0.94.6
Drugs0.62.4
Other crime0.61.5
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.21.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.