Total Crime Rate

70.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 70.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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 Crescent area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aldermaston , and the 138th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (RG7 5BA) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (RG7 5BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cumber Place (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs North Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumber Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Play Platt —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Play Platt Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worsley Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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