Total Crime Rate

321.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 321.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 242.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Robbery 15.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Colonnade area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Tilehurst & Purley , and the 13th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Colonnade (RG31 6PR) in the last 12 months was 321.4 per 1,000 residents and was 749.7% higher than the Tilehurst & Purley average (37.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Colonnade (RG31 6PR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Colonnade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Marling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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