Total Crime Rate
48.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ullswater Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ullswater Close (RG19 3UJ) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% lower than the Thatcham Central average (78.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ullswater Close (RG19 3UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kestrel Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bourne Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarn Howes Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Henwick Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Derwent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ullswater Close | Under investigation |
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