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Crime in RG8 9

How much crime is recorded in RG8 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
9,346 (2024)
Crime

How safe is RG8 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in RG8 9, 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
8.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 9National
Burglary5.69.1
Violence and sexual offences5.623.6
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Anti-social behaviour1.410.7
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other theft1.34.5
Shoplifting1.38.4
Public order1.04.6
Other crime0.91.5
Drugs0.72.4
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 6% 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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