Total Crime Rate

32.6 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 32.6 3/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Birds Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aldermaston , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 490 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 Birds Lane (RG7 5UN) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% lower than the Aldermaston average (51.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birds Lane (RG7 5UN), the main crime hotspot is near Birds Lane, with 3 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birds Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birds Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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