Total Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 60.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 20.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Tonkins Drive area has the 25th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 168th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tonkins Drive (RG19 4RH) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% lower than the Thatcham Central average (78.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tonkins Drive (RG19 4RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Artillery Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Tonkins Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheelers Green Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Military Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavelry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavelry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oak Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Military Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Battalion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Military Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Artillery Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grenadier Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artillery Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Defence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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