Berkshire crime stats
April 2024

The overall crime rate in Berkshire county is 91.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 29.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 96% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 38.2% over the last twelve months.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 172% of national crime rate which puts Berkshire on 5. 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 1.6k cases and has decreased by 25.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Ranking (52 counties)	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
Violent crime →	37.4%	20. lowest	96%	29.6k	-4.8%
Antisocial behaviour crime →	9.4%	5. lowest	54%	7.4k	-3.3%
Other theft crime →	8.2%	16. highest	93%	6.5k	-3.6%
Public order crime →	8.1%	23. lowest	95%	6.4k	-28.0%
Vehicle crime →	8.0%	10. highest	117%	6.3k	0.8%
Shoplifting crime →	7.8%	24. highest	99%	6.2k	38.2%
Criminal damage and arson crime →	7.7%	14. lowest	88%	6.1k	-11.5%
Burglary crime →	3.9%	24. lowest	83%	3.1k	-5.8%
Drugs crime →	2.6%	22. highest	85%	2.0k	16.2%
Bicycle theft crime →	2.1%	5. highest	172%	1.6k	-25.2%
Theft from the person crime →	1.6%	3. highest	75%	1.3k	-6.7%
Other crime →	1.6%	12. lowest	79%	1.3k	2.9%
Possession of weapons crime →	0.9%	23. lowest	91%	725	27.4%
Robbery crime →	0.8%	20. highest	58%	633	10.9%
Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Crime rate ranking	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
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