Total Crime Rate

129.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 129.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Other theft 17.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.7 6/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

London Road 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 London Road (RG18 4LQ) 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 London Road (RG18 4LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Stoney Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edwin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elms Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Domoney Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Domoney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Domoney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dewberry Down Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Tamarisk Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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