The total recorded crimes in Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham, West Berkshire, UK in July 2025 are around 4 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham crime rate of 1.12 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham, encompassing approximately 3,568 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham, we need to analyze Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to West Berkshire:
In 2024, Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham demonstrated a lower crime volume than the West Berkshire average, with 28 crimes compared to 648.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Additionally, Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham recorded fewer crimes than 23 out of 23 other areas in the West Berkshire.
In 2023, Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham had fewer crimes than the West Berkshire average, with 51 crimes compared to 570. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Additionally, Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham recorded fewer crimes than 23 out of 23 other areas in the West Berkshire.
Overall Assessment:
Compared to other areas in West Berkshire, Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.
In July 2025 the Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham has recorded 4 crimes with crime rate of 1.12 ranking 24th out of 23 in the West Berkshire, UK
In 2024, the total Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham crimes were 28. The crime rate of Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham in 2024 was 7.85 (year) or 0.65 (month) ranking it 24 dangerous area in the West Berkshire.
In 2023, the total crimes in Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham were around 51 crimes with yearly crime rate of 14.29 (year) or 1.19 (month) ranking 24 most dangerous area in the West Berkshire.
| Area | July 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham) | Crimes | Rank (Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham) | Crimes | Rank (Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham) | |
| Thatcham Central | 169 | 1 | 2,570 | 1 | 2,146 | 1 |
| Hungerford & Kintbury | 83 | 6 | 1,247 | 5 | 1,175 | 2 |
| Newbury Central | 132 | 2 | 1,344 | 2 | 908 | 5 |
| Burghfield & Mortimer | 103 | 4 | 1,249 | 4 | 1,120 | 3 |
| Newbury Greenham | 113 | 3 | 1,262 | 3 | 882 | 6 |
| Newbury Clay Hill | 66 | 9 | 807 | 6 | 934 | 4 |
| Tilehurst South & Holybrook | 89 | 5 | 728 | 8 | 729 | 7 |
| Tilehurst & Purley | 63 | 10 | 739 | 7 | 603 | 10 |
| Tilehurst Birch Copse | 70 | 7 | 727 | 9 | 634 | 9 |
| Newbury Speen | 69 | 8 | 699 | 10 | 676 | 8 |
| Newbury Wash Common | 40 | 12 | 561 | 11 | 570 | 11 |
| Thatcham West | 49 | 11 | 383 | 16 | 351 | 14 |
| Thatcham North East | 31 | 13 | 455 | 12 | 391 | 12 |
| Lambourn | 21 | 18 | 343 | 18 | 361 | 13 |
| Chieveley & Cold Ash | 26 | 15 | 395 | 13 | 343 | 16 |
| Bradfield | 24 | 16 | 392 | 14 | 338 | 17 |
| Downlands | 28 | 14 | 363 | 17 | 243 | 20 |
| Theale | 15 | 21 | 387 | 15 | 345 | 15 |
| Aldermaston | 22 | 17 | 237 | 21 | 290 | 18 |
| Ridgeway | 20 | 19 | 245 | 19 | 262 | 19 |
| Pangbourne | 16 | 20 | 244 | 20 | 188 | 21 |
| Bucklebury | 15 | 22 | 68 | 23 | 81 | 22 |
| Basildon | 14 | 23 | 90 | 22 | 69 | 23 |
July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 2 incidents, and Burglary was another prevalent crime category with 1 incidents.
In June 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
In May 2025, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (2 incidents) and then Other theft showed a substantial number of incidents (1 incidents).
In February 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (2 reports) and Public order incidents were also notably high (1 cases).
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
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A total of 1 Burglary incidents were recorded over 6 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 1 |
A total of 1 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 6 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 1 |
A total of 8 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 6 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 2 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| March 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| January 2025 | 2 |
A total of 3 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 6 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| May 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 2 |
A total of 1 Other theft incidents were recorded over 6 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| March 2025 | 1 |
A total of 1 Public order incidents were recorded over 6 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham postcode area is presented below.