Total Crime Rate

102.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 102.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.0 9/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Three Post Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Downlands , and the 80th 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 Three Post Lane (RG17 8AA) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 185.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Three Post Lane (RG17 8AA), the main crime hotspot is near Harris Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Three Post Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harris Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tubbs Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parsonage Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parsonage Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parsonage Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Coach Works Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Child Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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