Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

The Maltings area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Maltings (RG19 4YB) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower than the Thatcham Central average (88.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Maltings (RG19 4YB), 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 The Maltings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hammond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Griffiths Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blyth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lyon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thompson Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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