Total Crime Rate
4.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blewbury Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Tilehurst & Purley , and the 8th lowest 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 Blewbury Drive (RG31 5HJ) in the last 12 months was 4.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% lower than the Tilehurst & Purley average (42.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Blewbury Drive (RG31 5HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wellfield Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Tilehurst & Purley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longworth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellfield Close | — |
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