Crime Rate in Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham, ward

Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 wards in West Berkshire district and the 3340th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 630th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the West Berkshire district average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 203 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 222 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 206 crimes here, including 196 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.