Crime Rates at Hartley Way, Thatcham, RG18 4QU

Hartley Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 81st highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hartley Way (RG18 4QU) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher than the Thatcham Central average (78.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartley Way (RG18 4QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoney Lane (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.