Total Crime Rate

108.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 108.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Winston Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 66th highest crime rate of 491 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 Winston Way (RG19 3TY) in the last 12 months was 108.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winston Way (RG19 3TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stroller Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redshank Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Winston Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redshank Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Saxon Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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