Total Crime Rate

121.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 121.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 35.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chapel Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 58th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Street (RG18 4JS) in the last 12 months was 121.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% higher than the Thatcham Central average (78.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -54.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Street (RG18 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Stoney Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chapel Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neville Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Brooks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brooks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brooks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brooks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Hollands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Neville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victor Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oak Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brooks Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Turnfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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