Total Crime Rate
76.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coopers Crescent area has the 20th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Coopers Crescent (RG18 3GA) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coopers Crescent (RG18 3GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kendal Close, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunderland Place (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stirling Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tennyson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westland | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunderland Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sunderland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kendal Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bath Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bath Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthews Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapman Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendal Close | Under investigation |
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