Total Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Loundyes Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 157th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Loundyes Close (RG18 3EA) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Loundyes Close (RG18 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Bath Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Loundyes Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapman Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bath Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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