Total Crime Rate
107.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Curtis Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tilehurst Birch Copse , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Curtis Road (RG31 4XG) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% higher than the Tilehurst Birch Copse average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Curtis Road (RG31 4XG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sweet Briar Drive, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poppy Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tilehurst Birch Copse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Halpin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Curtis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sovereign Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Red Cottage Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vanlore Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vanlore Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vanlore Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vanlore Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fuchsia Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derrick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halpin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curtis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curtis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Poppy Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sweet Briar Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Piercefield | Under investigation |
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