Crap Towns / Thatcham / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Thatcham?
The police recorded 4.0 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Thatcham from September 2023 to August 2026, 43% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 4.0, down from 4.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 4.5 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 3.6 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Burghfield Common | 12.9 km | 8.7 |
| Newbury | 4.7 km | 7.1 |
| Basingstoke | 18.1 km | 6.9 |
| Hungerford | 18.6 km | 6.9 |
| Reading | 20.7 km | 6.8 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 19.8 km | 4.9 |
| Whitchurch | 19.7 km | 4.8 |
| Tadley | 8.6 km | 4.7 |
| Shinfield | 21.2 km | 4.4 |
| Thatcham | – | 4.0 |
| Oakley | 17.4 km | 3.3 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |