Total Crime Rate

7.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Bowfell 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 Bowfell Close (RG31 6QR) 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 Bowfell Close (RG31 6QR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Tilehurst & Purley

Crime Over Time in Bowfell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Talbot Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bradwell Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scafell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scafell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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