Crime Rates in West Berkshire, local authority district
Crime Rate
68.4
68.4
Low 2/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in West Berkshire, (local authority district) is 68.4 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
Data source: data.police.uk
Dec 2024 - Nov 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)
- 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 | 23.7 low |
| 2. Ridgeway | 34.5 low |
| 3. Chieveley & Cold Ash | 38.7 low |
| 4. Downlands | 38.9 low |
| 5. Bucklebury | 42.2 low |
| 6. Tilehurst & Purley | 44.8 low |
| 7. Newbury Wash Common | 45.1 low |
| 8. Bradfield | 50.9 low |
| 9. Hungerford & Kintbury | 52.7 low |
| 10. Pangbourne | 55.3 low |
| 11. Aldermaston | 55.5 low |
| 12. Tilehurst South & Holybrook | 57.2 low |
| 13. Thatcham North East | 60.7 low |
| 14. Thatcham West | 61.4 low |
| 15. Tilehurst Birch Copse | 67.7 low |
| 16. Thatcham Central | 70.5 low |
| 17. Lambourn | 71.8 low |
| 18. Newbury Clay Hill | 75.4 low |
| 19. Burghfield & Mortimer | 75.9 low |
| 20. Newbury Speen | 80.3 low |
| 21. Theale | 85.5 low |
| 22. Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham | 87.2 low |
| 23. Newbury Greenham | 121 medium |
| 24. Newbury Central | 176 medium |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Dec 2024 - Nov 2025