Total Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Falmouth Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 44th 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 Falmouth Way (RG19 4GL) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Falmouth Way (RG19 4GL), 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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