Total Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 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 73.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Latimer Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Tilehurst South & Holybrook , and the 129th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Latimer Drive (RG31 7AP) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% higher than the Tilehurst South & Holybrook average (59.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Latimer Drive (RG31 7AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sweet Briar Drive, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halpin Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Latimer Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torcross Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Oliver Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sweet Briar Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Torcross Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fernhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sweet Briar Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oliver Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweet Briar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Royal Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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