Total Crime Rate
129.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foxglove Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 56th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Foxglove Way (RG18 4DA) in the last 12 months was 129.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foxglove Way (RG18 4DA), the main crime hotspot is near Bradley-Moore Square. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Thatcham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Violet Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harebell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meadowsweet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradley-Moore Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dewberry Down | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Farmhouse Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradley-Moore Square | — |
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