Total Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashworth Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 52nd lowest 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 Ashworth Drive (RG19 3YU) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% lower than the Thatcham Central average (88.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashworth Drive (RG19 3YU), the main crime hotspot is near Glebelands. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Thatcham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glebelands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bodmin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebelands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Meadow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackdown Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackdown Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tadham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
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