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Crime Rates in West Berkshire, local authority district

Crime Rate

68.3

68.3

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in West Berkshire, (local authority district) is 68.3 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 25.1 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.63 2/10
Shoplifting 6.81 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.79 3/10
Public order 5.58 4/10
Other theft 4.21 2/10
Vehicle crime 3.21 3/10
Burglary 2.28 2/10
Drugs 2.11 3/10
Other crime 1.59 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.737 4/10
Robbery 0.588 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.372 1/10
Theft from the person 0.279 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 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. Basildon22.1 low
2. Ridgeway30.9 low
3. Downlands35.1 low
4. Chieveley & Cold Ash35.8 low
5. Bucklebury39.7 low
6. Newbury Wash Common41.5 low
7. Tilehurst & Purley42.7 low
8. Bradfield47.7 low
9. Hungerford & Kintbury48.7 low
10. Aldermaston51.7 low
11. Pangbourne52.4 low
12. Tilehurst South & Holybrook54.5 low
13. Thatcham North East55.4 low
14. Thatcham West56.7 low
15. Tilehurst Birch Copse64.4 low
16. Thatcham Central64.4 low
17. Lambourn65.7 low
18. Newbury Clay Hill70.5 low
19. Burghfield & Mortimer70.7 low
20. Newbury Speen76 low
21. Theale79.3 low
22. Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham79.3 low
23. Newbury Greenham110 medium
24. Newbury Central163 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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