Total Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 69.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Observer Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aldermaston , and the 149th highest crime rate of 490 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 Observer Drive (RG19 4RR) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% higher than the Aldermaston average (51.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 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 ( 44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Observer Drive (RG19 4RR), the main crime hotspot is near Fusiliers Place. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Observer Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thompson Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yeomanry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Coldstream Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Coldstream Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavelry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Urquhart Road —
Sep 2025Public order Military Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blyth Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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