Pangbourne and Burghfield vs Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick

Pangbourne and Burghfield has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,906 crimes in the last 12 months. Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 2,019 crimes. Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Pangbourne and Burghfield shows a year-on-year crime trend of +0.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick shows -12.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Pangbourne and Burghfield, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (649 incidents). In Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick, it is Violent Crime (933 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Pangbourne and Burghfield recorded 327 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick recorded 178. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Pangbourne and Burghfield totalled 649 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 933 in Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Pangbourne and Burghfield recorded 1,900 crimes (now 1,906, a change of +0.3%). Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick recorded 2,304 crimes previously (now 2,019, -12.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Pangbourne and Burghfield has a resolution rate of 26.4% and Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick has 26.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Pangbourne and Burghfield falls within the Thames Valley Police boundary. Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick is covered by Thames Valley Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Pangbourne and Burghfield and Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.