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Crime in RG7 6EA
How much crime is recorded in RG7 6EA, 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
- 1,756 (2024)
RG7 6EAReading
How safe is RG7 6EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG7 6EA 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
6.4
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 6EANational
Violence and sexual offences5.023.6
Burglary4.59.1
Other theft2.94.5
Public order1.44.6
Other crime0.81.5
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Robbery0.31.4
Anti-social behaviour0.310.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
4
6
8
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.