Thatcham vs Waddesdon

Thatcham has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,744 crimes in the last 12 months. Waddesdon has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) with 334 crimes. Waddesdon scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Thatcham shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Waddesdon shows +15.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Thatcham, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (743 incidents). In Waddesdon, it is Violent Crime (132 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Thatcham recorded 313 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Waddesdon recorded 28. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Thatcham totalled 743 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 132 in Waddesdon. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Thatcham recorded 1,810 crimes (now 1,744, a change of -3.7%). Waddesdon recorded 289 crimes previously (now 334, +15.6%).

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. Thatcham has a resolution rate of 23% and Waddesdon has 15.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Thatcham falls within the Thames Valley Police boundary. Waddesdon 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 Thatcham and Waddesdon. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.