Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 83.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Empress Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tilehurst Birch Copse , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Empress Road (RG31 4XR) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empress Road (RG31 4XR), 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 Empress Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halpin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Langley Hall 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 Vanlore Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Halpin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Red Cottage Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fuchsia Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derrick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flodden Drive Under investigation
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 2025Other theft Mey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Empress Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sovereign Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairlop Close —
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Data Sources

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