Total Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Voller Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Tilehurst Birch Copse , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Voller Drive (RG31 4AB) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Tilehurst Birch Copse average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Voller Drive (RG31 4AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lapwing Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chaffinch Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaffinch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaffinch Close | Under investigation |
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