Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bottom Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aldermaston , and the 116th 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 Bottom Lane (RG7 4BW) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% higher than the Aldermaston average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bottom Lane (RG7 4BW), the main crime hotspot is near South Drive. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bottom Lane area

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Data Sources

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