Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 52.2 5/10
  • Drugs 22.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Foxcombe Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tilehurst Birch Copse , and the 198th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Foxcombe Drive (RG31 5HS) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foxcombe Drive (RG31 5HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lansdowne Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hildens Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Foxcombe Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hildens Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellfield Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Berkshire Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hildens Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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