Total Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Golding Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 54th lowest 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 Golding Close (RG19 4FG) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% lower than the Thatcham Central average (78.8 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 Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Golding Close (RG19 4FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montacute Drive, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosier Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fokerham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Montacute Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Munkle Marsh | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Munkle Marsh | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Poffley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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