Total Crime Rate
66.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Berkshire has the 25th lowest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 87th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the 25th lowest crime rate of 64 districts.
The overall crime rate in West Berkshire in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the South East region average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, West Berkshire’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,059 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 33 cases , down -28.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 8.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -28.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5,045 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 66.5 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newbury Central | 188.5 | 122.0 (184%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Newbury Greenham | 85.2 | 18.7 (28%) | High 7/10 |
| 3 | Theale | 82.3 | 15.8 (24%) | High 7/10 |
| 4 | Thatcham Central | 78.8 | 12.4 (19%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Burghfield & Mortimer | 76.7 | 10.2 (15%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Newbury Speen | 75.0 | 8.6 (13%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Newbury Clay Hill | 73.9 | 7.4 (11%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Aldermaston | 67.3 | 0.9 (1%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 9 | Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham | 63.3 | -3.2 (-5%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Tilehurst Birch Copse | 62.6 | -3.8 (-6%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Tilehurst South & Holybrook | 59.7 | -6.8 (-10%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 12 | Lambourn | 58.5 | -8.0 (-12%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 13 | Pangbourne | 57.9 | -8.5 (-13%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 14 | Hungerford & Kintbury | 50.8 | -15.7 (-24%) | Low 4/10 |
| 15 | Thatcham North East | 50.1 | -16.4 (-25%) | Low 4/10 |
| 16 | Bradfield | 47.0 | -19.5 (-29%) | Low 4/10 |
| 17 | Thatcham West | 44.9 | -21.5 (-32%) | Low 3/10 |
| 18 | Bucklebury | 43.9 | -22.6 (-34%) | Low 3/10 |
| 19 | Tilehurst & Purley | 37.8 | -28.6 (-43%) | Low 3/10 |
| 20 | Chieveley & Cold Ash | 35.3 | -31.2 (-47%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 21 | Ridgeway | 33.5 | -32.9 (-50%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 22 | Downlands | 32.3 | -34.2 (-51%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 23 | Newbury Wash Common | 30.8 | -35.7 (-54%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 24 | Basildon | 25.1 | -41.4 (-62%) | Very low 1/10 |
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