Crime Rates at Lancaster Close, Thatcham, RG18 3FL

Lancaster Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Close (RG18 3FL) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% lower than the Thatcham Central average (88.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Close (RG18 3FL), 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.