Total Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swansdown Walk area has the 24th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 490 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 Swansdown Walk (RG19 3SL) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swansdown Walk (RG19 3SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bourne Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitaker Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swansdown Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bourne Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curlew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Faircross Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitaker Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pipit Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matthews Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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