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Crime Rates in West Berkshire, local authority district

Crime Rate

68.5

68.5

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in West Berkshire, (local authority district) is 68.5 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in West Berkshire (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 25.3 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.52 3/10
Shoplifting 6.82 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.92 3/10
Public order 5.64 4/10
Other theft 4.17 2/10
Vehicle crime 3.05 3/10
Burglary 2.32 3/10
Drugs 2.23 3/10
Other crime 1.52 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.824 5/10
Robbery 0.545 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.372 1/10
Theft from the person 0.304 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Above are annual crime rates in West Berkshire (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in West Berkshire (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of West Berkshire (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in West Berkshire (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • West Berkshire
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in West Berkshire (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within West Berkshire (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Basildon25.1 low
2. Ridgeway35.5 low
3. Chieveley & Cold Ash37.2 low
4. Downlands38.3 low
5. Bucklebury43.5 low
6. Tilehurst & Purley43.7 low
7. Newbury Wash Common45.6 low
8. Bradfield50.8 low
9. Hungerford & Kintbury51.9 low
10. Aldermaston54.2 low
11. Pangbourne54.6 low
12. Tilehurst South & Holybrook55.9 low
13. Thatcham West61.8 low
14. Thatcham North East63.2 low
15. Tilehurst Birch Copse63.6 low
16. Thatcham Central73.4 low
17. Lambourn74.2 low
18. Burghfield & Mortimer74.8 low
19. Newbury Clay Hill77.4 low
20. Newbury Speen80.1 low
21. Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham87.8 low
22. Theale90.1 low
23. Newbury Greenham123 medium
24. Newbury Central175 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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