Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ermin Walk area has the 19th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 122nd highest 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 Ermin Walk (RG19 3SD) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ermin Walk (RG19 3SD), 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.

Crime Over Time in Ermin Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapman Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westland Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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