Total Crime Rate
30.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elizabeth Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Chieveley & Cold Ash , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elizabeth Gardens (RG17 9TB) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% lower than the Chieveley & Cold Ash average (37.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elizabeth Gardens (RG17 9TB), the main crime hotspot is near Burtons Hill. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chieveley & Cold Ash| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dunn Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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