Crap Towns / Thatcham / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Thatcham?
The police recorded 11.3 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Thatcham from September 2023 to August 2026, 20% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 10.1, down from 11.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 11.5 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 12.4 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Burghfield Common | 12.9 km | 14.8 |
| Newbury | 4.7 km | 11.8 |
| Basingstoke | 18.1 km | 11.8 |
| Thatcham | – | 11.3 |
| Reading | 20.7 km | 10.9 |
| Hungerford | 18.6 km | 8.4 |
| Shinfield | 21.2 km | 8.3 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 19.8 km | 7.4 |
| Tadley | 8.6 km | 6.9 |
| Oakley | 17.4 km | 4.3 |
| Whitchurch | 19.7 km | 3.6 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |