Total Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Chieveley & Cold Ash , and the 60th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (OX12 8NX) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 237.4% higher than the Chieveley & Cold Ash average (37.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode OX12 8NX, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Copperage Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pond Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chieveley & Cold Ash| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pond Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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