Crime Rates at Lower Way, Thatcham, RG19 3RR

Lower Way area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 176th lowest 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 3RR) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower than the Thatcham Central average (78.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Way (RG19 3RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bath Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashbourne Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.