Crime Rates at Vincent Road, Thatcham, RG18 4QT

Vincent Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 151st highest 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 Vincent Road (RG18 4QT) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 275.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vincent Road (RG18 4QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mount Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoney Lane (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.