Crime Rate in Downlands, ward

Downlands has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 wards in West Berkshire district and the 1233rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 195th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Downlands in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the West Berkshire district average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Downlands’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Downlands ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Humphrey'S Lane, with 8 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Norris Field (6 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.