Crime Rates in West Berkshire, local authority district
Crime Rate
68.2
68.2
Low 2/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in West Berkshire, (local authority district) is 68.2 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25.1 | 3/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9.59 | 3/10 |
| Shoplifting | 6.88 | 4/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.87 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 5.48 | 4/10 |
| Other theft | 4.17 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.09 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 2.37 | 2/10 |
| Drugs | 2.07 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 1.64 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.712 | 4/10 |
| Robbery | 0.613 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.359 | 1/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.26 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in West Berkshire (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in West Berkshire (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- West BerkshireLAD
- South Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in West Berkshire (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Basildon | 24.8 low |
| 2. Ridgeway | 34.7 low |
| 3. Chieveley & Cold Ash | 37.7 low |
| 4. Downlands | 37.7 low |
| 5. Bucklebury | 41.5 low |
| 6. Tilehurst & Purley | 42.8 low |
| 7. Newbury Wash Common | 44.7 low |
| 8. Hungerford & Kintbury | 49.1 low |
| 9. Bradfield | 53.2 low |
| 10. Pangbourne | 54.1 low |
| 11. Tilehurst South & Holybrook | 58.2 low |
| 12. Thatcham North East | 60.3 low |
| 13. Aldermaston | 60.7 low |
| 14. Thatcham West | 61.2 low |
| 15. Tilehurst Birch Copse | 66.4 low |
| 16. Lambourn | 67.5 low |
| 17. Thatcham Central | 68.8 low |
| 18. Burghfield & Mortimer | 77.1 low |
| 19. Newbury Clay Hill | 77.9 low |
| 20. Newbury Speen | 79.9 low |
| 21. Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham | 85.2 low |
| 22. Theale | 87.5 low |
| 23. Newbury Greenham | 121 medium |
| 24. Newbury Central | 180 medium |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026