Total Crime Rate

134.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Magpie Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 50th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Magpie Close (RG19 3RZ) in the last 12 months was 134.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% higher than the Thatcham Central average (88.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magpie Close (RG19 3RZ), the main crime hotspot is near Bath Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Magpie Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Faircross Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Loundyes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Northfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Loundyes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pipit Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curlew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matthews Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitaker Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bath Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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