Crime Rates at Hazel Grove, Thatcham, RG18 3NH

Hazel Grove area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hazel Grove (RG18 3NH) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Grove (RG18 3NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Browning Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.