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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in RG26: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

RG26 recorded 83 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.0 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 47.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 23.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring21.21 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment83 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 23.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

83
trending_up +12.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

21.21per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,195

Within RG26 district

West Berkshire

41,539

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Heathlands Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 9
9
Stokes Lane Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2
8
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
North View Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Bromelia Close Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Silverdale Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Meon Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
The Burrows Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Forest Close Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Beavers Close Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
83 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
39
47.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
14
16.9%
Shoplifting
13
15.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
5
6.0%
Other Theft
4
4.8%
Other Crime
3
3.6%
Vehicle Crime
2
2.4%
Weapons Possession
1
1.2%
Public Order
1
1.2%
Burglary
1
1.2%

Crime Analysis: RG26

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in RG26 (47.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.9%) and Shoplifting (15.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in RG26 has fallen sharply — by 23.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for RG26 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +12.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -23.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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