Berkshire crime stats

February 2024

Most crimes, 29.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 97% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 39.1% over the last twelve months.Berkshire crime statistics
Crime categoryShare of all crimesRanking (52 counties)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →37.5%22. lowest97%29.9k-3.0%
Antisocial behaviour crime →9.3%5. lowest54%7.4k-4.4%
Public order crime →8.3%26. lowest96%6.6k-26.9%
Other theft crime →8.1%19. highest92%6.5k-2.7%
Vehicle crime →8.0%10. highest116%6.4k3.9%
Criminal damage and arson crime →7.8%14. lowest90%6.2k-9.5%
Shoplifting crime →7.6%26. highest98%6.0k39.1%
Burglary crime →3.9%23. lowest83%3.1k-3.8%
Drugs crime →2.5%23. highest84%2.0k11.8%
Bicycle theft crime →2.1%7. highest171%1.7k-23.9%
Theft from the person crime →1.6%3. highest72%1.3k-4.1%
Other crime →1.6%14. lowest80%1.3k4.9%
Possession of weapons crime →0.9%24. lowest92%73035.2%
Robbery crime →0.8%21. highest56%64013.3%
Crime categoryShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 171% of national crime rate which puts Berkshire on 7. position out of 52 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 2.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 1.7k cases and has decreased by 23.9% when compared year-over-year in the period of February 2023 - January 2024.

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