Crime Rates at Tidmarsh Road, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7AZ

Tidmarsh Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Basildon , and the 235th highest crime rate of 491 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 Tidmarsh Road (RG8 7AZ) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% higher than the Basildon average (25.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tidmarsh Road (RG8 7AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Square, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.