Total Crime Rate

168.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Other theft 32.0 10/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 35th highest crime rate of 490 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 168.0 per 1,000 residents and was 369.0% higher than the Downlands average (35.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 69.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ermin Street (RG17 7TP), the main crime hotspot is near Ermin Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 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
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ermin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ermin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ermin Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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