Total Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 103.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Sovereign Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Tilehurst Birch Copse , and the 75th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sovereign Way (RG31 4US) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% higher than the Tilehurst Birch Copse average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sovereign Way (RG31 4US), the main crime hotspot is near Poppy Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Tilehurst Birch Copse

Crime Over Time in Sovereign Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Royal Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mey Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sovereign Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fernhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oliver Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oliver Drive —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑