Crime Rates at Barfield Road, Thatcham, RG18 3BL

Barfield Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 142nd 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 Barfield Road (RG18 3BL) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barfield Road (RG18 3BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bourne Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.