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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in RG8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

RG8 recorded 71 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.36 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 1.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment71 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 1.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

71
trending_up +16.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

26.3per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,296

Within RG8 district

West Berkshire

30,038

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Wilder Avenue Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 1
6
Supermarket Map
total: 3 Shoplifting: 3
3
Sheffield Close Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Thames Avenue Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Church Road Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Manor Road Map
total: 2 Bicycle theft: 2
2
Ashlee Walk Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Parking Area Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Rawlins Rise Map
total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1
1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
71 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
21
29.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
11
15.5%
Shoplifting
11
15.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
8
11.3%
Other Theft
7
9.9%
Burglary
4
5.6%
Other Crime
3
4.2%
Public Order
3
4.2%
Bicycle Theft
2
2.8%
Vehicle Crime
1
1.4%

Crime Analysis: RG8

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in RG8 at 29.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (15.5%) and Shoplifting (15.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in RG8 has fallen slightly — by 1.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for RG8 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 +16.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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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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