Crime Rates at Lamb Close, Thatcham, RG18 3UE

Lamb Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 112th highest crime rate of 491 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 Lamb Close (RG18 3UE) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lamb Close (RG18 3UE), 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.