Crime Rate in Thatcham North East, ward

Thatcham North East has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in West Berkshire district and the 2675th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 505th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Thatcham North East in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower than the West Berkshire district average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Thatcham North East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 155 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 64.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 172 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Thatcham North East ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Kendal Close, with 35 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Mount Road (16 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.