Crime Rates at Sandstone Grove, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9WS

Sandstone Grove area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Basildon , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandstone Grove (RG18 9WS) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandstone Grove (RG18 9WS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandstone Grove (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.