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Appeal for witnesses to rape – West Berkshire
09:54 12/07/2026Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage to a rape in Padworth Common, West Berkshire.
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Man jailed for murder - Reading
16:51 03/07/2026Following an investigation by the Thames Valley Police Major Crime Unit, a man has been sentenced to prison for murder in Reading.
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Man jailed for multiple domestic abuse offences – Reading
14:47 22/06/2026Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a man has been jailed for multiple domestic abuse offences in Reading.
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Award winning operation tackles the £3.2m retail crime problem through partnership and prevention
10:01 15/05/2026A targeted operation in Reading town centre, which has won the Thames Valley Police 2026 Laycock Award, is delivering significant reductions in crime, catching the offenders who drive the problem and reducing the impact on shop staff, businesses and the wider community.
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Special memorial stone dedicated to brave police officer unveiled by national police charity
14:55 23/04/2026At 11 am on Thursday, the 23rd of April 2026, the Police Memorial Trust formally unveiled a specially commissioned memorial stone dedicated to the memory of Police Constable Andrew Harper of Thames Valley Police.
Crimes and priorities
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Drug use in Highview Park, Calcot
Action taken:
This is a new priority and relates to the team regularly discovering people using drugs in this location. The team will be proactively patrolling the area and conducting stop searches in an attempt to eradicate this issue.
The team have already had a number of positive stop searches that have led to the usage of out of court disposals and referrals.
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Anti-social behaviour at the Sava Centre Retail Park in Calcot
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This is a new priority for the team.
The team will be conducting regular targeted patrols in the area to disrupt anti-social behaviour. This includes, but not limited to, McDonalds, Sainsburys and Ikea.
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Anti-social behaviour in Linear Park, Calcot and the surrounding areas. We have received recent reports of youth related ASB and criminal damage.
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This priority has been carried over due to a continuation of issues in this location.
The team will continue to patrol the area over the summer months and update with results over the coming months.