Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 48.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 20.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Imperial Way area has the 31st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 212th 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 Imperial Way (RG19 4RS) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower than the Thatcham Central average (88.4 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Imperial Way (RG19 4RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Artillery Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Imperial Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blyth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Griffiths Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Military Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thompson Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Coldstream Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Coldstream Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavelry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Urquhart Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yeomanry Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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