Total Crime Rate

149.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 149.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Public order 26.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 10.7 5/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ermin Street area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Downlands , and the 37th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ermin Street (RG17 7TP) in the last 12 months was 149.3 per 1,000 residents and was 362.5% higher than the Downlands average (32.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ermin Street (RG17 7TP), the main crime hotspot is near Ermin Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ermin Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ermin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ermin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ermin Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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