Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
RG31 · Reading
113
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
RG19 · West Berkshire
73
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Thatcham has less crime — 73 vs 113 incidents in February 2026.
Reading recorded notably higher crime than Thatcham in February 2026 — 113 vs 73 incidents. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Thatcham recorded fewer crimes than Reading — 73 vs 113 incidents. That is 35% fewer crimes. Thatcham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Reading recorded 34 incidents of this type vs 39 in Thatcham. Overall, Thatcham had fewer total crimes (73 vs 113).