Total Crime Rate

95.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 70.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Curlew Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Curlew Close (RG19 3SA) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Curlew Close (RG19 3SA), the main crime hotspot is near Sunderland Place. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Curlew Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunderland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sunderland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stirling Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapman Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westland Under investigation
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Data Sources

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