Total Crime Rate

52.9 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 52.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thistledown area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Tilehurst & Purley , and the 196th 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 Thistledown (RG31 5WE) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% higher than the Tilehurst & Purley average (42.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thistledown (RG31 5WE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prince William Drive, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holford Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Tilehurst & Purley

Crime Over Time in Thistledown area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scafell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scafell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thistledown Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmstone Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Elmstone Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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