Total Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodavon Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 15th lowest crime rate of 491 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 Woodavon Gardens (RG18 4DN) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% lower than the Thatcham Central average (78.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodavon Gardens (RG18 4DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mount Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brooks Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brooks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brooks Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brooks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brooks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brooks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Drive | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bluebell Way | — |
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