Crime Rates at Hermitage Green, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9SL

Hermitage Green area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Basildon , and the 45th lowest 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 Hermitage Green (RG18 9SL) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower than the Basildon average (25.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermitage Green (RG18 9SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newbury Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hermitage Green (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.