Total Crime Rate
59.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Willow Gardens area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Tilehurst & Purley , and the 175th 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 Willow Gardens (RG31 6ZZ) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willow Gardens (RG31 6ZZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Gardens, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ridgemount Close (2 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgemount Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conifer Drive | Under investigation |
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