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Crime in RG7 6ES
How much crime is recorded in RG7 6ES, 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
- 1,385 (2024)
RG7 6ESReading
How safe is RG7 6ES
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG7 6ES area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 6ESNational
Burglary7.19.1
Violence and sexual offences4.823.6
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Other theft1.94.5
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other crime0.51.5
Public order0.44.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.