Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackthorn Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 139th 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 Blackthorn Drive (RG18 4BP) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Drive (RG18 4BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harebell Drive, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Almond Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackthorn Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Violet Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yarrow Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Harebell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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