Crime Rates at Lower Way, Thatcham, RG19 3RN

Lower Way area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 137th highest crime rate of 491 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 Lower Way (RG19 3RN) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Way (RG19 3RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bath Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.