Total Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 29.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Fairford Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Tilehurst & Purley , and the 181st lowest 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 Fairford Road (RG31 6PY) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% lower than the Tilehurst & Purley average (37.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairford Road (RG31 6PY), 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 Fairford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
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 Oregon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirk Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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