Crime Rates at Benham Hill, Thatcham, RG18 3HL

Benham Hill area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benham Hill (RG18 3HL) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benham Hill (RG18 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redshank Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.