Total Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sagecroft Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sagecroft Road (RG18 3BF) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Thatcham Central average (78.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sagecroft Road (RG18 3BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kendal Close, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunderland Place (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Masefield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Heath Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stirling Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sunderland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunderland Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendal Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kendal Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tennyson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grindle Close | Under investigation |
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