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Thames Valley Police Crime Drilldown

How crime is changing and what is driving it in Thames Valley Police.

Latest month: March 2026 Back to national dashboard

Total Crime

195,825

Latest 12 months

YoY Change

-0.5%

196,769 in the prior 12 months

Lower

Last 3-Month Trend

-1.7%

45,903 vs 46,688

Recent

What's Driving Change

High level changes impacting crime figures regionally

Crime is down 0.5% in this area.

Driven by

• Violence and sexual offences ↑ 3.2%

• Anti-social behaviour ↑ 8.5%

• Drugs ↑ 5.5%

Offset by

• Shoplifting ↓ 9.3%

• Vehicle crime ↓ 9.3%

• Theft from the person ↓ 36.6%

Crime Breakdown

Monthly Trend

Monthly crime compared to the same period last year

Latest 12 months vs previous 12 months

Crime Breakdown

Impact desc Total desc YoY desc Share desc

Crime type	Total 12m	YoY change	Share %	Trend
Violence and sexual offences Largest category · 38.4%	75,243	+3.2% vs +1.1% nationally	38.4%	↑ Up
Anti-social behaviour	21,321	+8.5% vs -0.2% nationally	10.9%	↑ Up
Shoplifting	18,392	-9.3% vs -4.9% nationally	9.4%	↓ Down
Other theft	15,362	-1.5% vs -6.9% nationally	7.8%	↓ Down
Public order	15,118	+1.9% vs -4.3% nationally	7.7%	↑ Up
Criminal damage and arson	14,074	-2.5% vs -4.2% nationally	7.2%	↓ Down
Vehicle crime	11,184	-9.3% vs -11.7% nationally	5.7%	↓ Down
Burglary	6,724	-7.4% vs -9.2% nationally	3.4%	↓ Down
Drugs	6,420	+5.5% vs +12.3% nationally	3.3%	↑ Up
Other crime	3,947	+1.4% vs -3.0% nationally	2.0%	↑ Up
Bicycle theft	2,907	-13.8% vs -10.4% nationally	1.5%	↓ Down
Robbery	2,189	+16.6% vs +9.3% nationally	1.1%	↑ Up
Theft from the person	1,711	-36.6% vs -20.1% nationally	0.9%	↓ Down
Possession of weapons	1,233	-19.8% vs +6.8% nationally	0.6%	↓ Down