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Crime Rates in West Berkshire, local authority district

Crime Rate

69.4

69.4

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in West Berkshire, (local authority district) is 69.4 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 25.7 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.64 3/10
Shoplifting 6.77 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.82 3/10
Public order 5.57 4/10
Other theft 4.21 2/10
Vehicle crime 3.18 3/10
Burglary 2.43 3/10
Drugs 2.38 3/10
Other crime 1.57 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.892 5/10
Robbery 0.526 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.384 1/10
Theft from the person 0.341 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 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. Basildon25.4 low
2. Ridgeway35.9 low
3. Chieveley & Cold Ash37.4 low
4. Downlands39.4 low
5. Tilehurst & Purley44.2 low
6. Bucklebury44.9 low
7. Newbury Wash Common46.4 low
8. Bradfield50.1 low
9. Aldermaston51.3 low
10. Pangbourne54.8 low
11. Hungerford & Kintbury55.6 low
12. Tilehurst South & Holybrook56.4 low
13. Thatcham West62.1 low
14. Thatcham North East63.8 low
15. Tilehurst Birch Copse64.4 low
16. Burghfield & Mortimer71.5 low
17. Thatcham Central74.9 low
18. Newbury Clay Hill77.7 low
19. Lambourn78 low
20. Newbury Speen81.2 low
21. Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham89.2 low
22. Theale93 low
23. Newbury Greenham126 medium
24. Newbury Central178 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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