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Crime in RG8 8DN

How much crime is recorded in RG8 8DN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Purley on Thames
Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,075 (2024)
Crime

How safe is RG8 8DN

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG8 8DN area, 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
13.5
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).

RG8 8DNNational
Violence and sexual offences12.523.6
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Other theft3.54.5
Burglary2.89.1
Other crime1.41.5
Public order1.14.6
Theft from the person0.42.1
Drugs0.22.4
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Shoplifting0.08.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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