Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longcroft Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 112th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longcroft Road (RG19 4QS) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longcroft Road (RG19 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near Neville Drive. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Longcroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Military Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oak Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavelry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavelry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Military Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Defence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grenadier Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Signals Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Military Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Neville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neville Drive Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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