Total Crime Rate

58.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Garston Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tilehurst Birch Copse , and the 178th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garston Crescent (RG31 4XL) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garston Crescent (RG31 4XL), the main crime hotspot is near Poppy Way. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garston Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vanlore Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Starlings Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vanlore Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vanlore Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vanlore Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fuchsia Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poppy Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poppy Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poppy Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curtis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Curtis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curtis Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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