Total Crime Rate

412.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 412.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 144.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.0 10/10
  • Public order 45.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Robbery 19.4 10/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.8 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 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

The Moors area has the highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 9th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Moors (RG19 4WL) in the last 12 months was 412.9 per 1,000 residents and was 423.9% higher 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 152.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Moors (RG19 4WL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadway (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Moors area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brooks Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Turnfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brooks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brooks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brooks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neville Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Hollands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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