Crime Rates at Browning Close, Thatcham, RG18 3EF

Browning Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 94th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Browning Close (RG18 3EF) in the last 12 months was 97.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Browning Close (RG18 3EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kendal Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunderland Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.