Total Crime Rate
93.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mortons Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aldermaston , and the 109th highest crime rate of 490 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 Mortons Lane (RG7 6QQ) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% higher than the Aldermaston average (51.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mortons Lane (RG7 6QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Catherine Place, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodside Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aldermaston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Catherine Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Catherine Place | Under investigation |
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