Total Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blyth Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blyth Avenue (RG19 4QW) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower than the Thatcham Central average (88.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blyth Avenue (RG19 4QW), the main crime hotspot is near Stoney Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blyth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Domoney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Coldstream Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Domoney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Domoney Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Urquhart Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Griffiths Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thompson Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yeomanry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cochrane Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Coldstream Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Military Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blyth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavelry Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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