Total Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knollmead area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tilehurst Birch Copse , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Knollmead (RG31 7DQ) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% lower than the Tilehurst Birch Copse average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knollmead (RG31 7DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Kemerton Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Tilehurst Birch Copse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ledbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flodden Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Langley Hall Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairlop Close | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.