Total Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prince William Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Tilehurst & Purley , and the 149th highest crime rate of 491 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 Prince William Drive (RG31 5WD) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% higher than the Tilehurst & Purley average (37.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince William Drive (RG31 5WD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prince William Drive, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scafell Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Prince William Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamorna Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scafell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Elmstone Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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