Total Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bowling Green Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 123rd 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 Bowling Green Road (RG18 3DB) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% lower than the Thatcham Central average (78.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowling Green Road (RG18 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Tull Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bowling Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Calard Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Florence Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tull Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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