Total Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kirkfell Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Tilehurst & Purley , and the 15th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkfell Close (RG31 6QL) in the last 12 months was 7.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Kirkfell Close (RG31 6QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scafell Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tilehurst & Purley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thistledown | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scafell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scafell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fairford Road | Under investigation |
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