Crime Rates at Park Lane, Thatcham, RG18 3BZ

Park Lane area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 184th lowest crime rate of 490 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 Park Lane (RG18 3BZ) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% lower than the Thatcham Central average (88.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Lane (RG18 3BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Browning Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Billington Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.