Total Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sargood Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 155th lowest 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 Sargood Close (RG19 4FA) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sargood Close (RG19 4FA), the main crime hotspot is near Stoney Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oak Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Artillery Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Battalion Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Oak Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Artillery Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheelers Green Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoney Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoney Lane | Under investigation |
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