Total Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 21.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Delafield Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Tilehurst South & Holybrook , and the 113th 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 Delafield Drive (RG31 7EB) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower than the Tilehurst South & Holybrook average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Delafield Drive (RG31 7EB), the main crime hotspot is near Sweet Briar Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Delafield Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vanlore Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sweet Briar Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairlop Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vanlore Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Empress Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derrick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ledbury Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sovereign Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halpin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Halpin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flodden Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Red Cottage Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vanlore Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vanlore Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Langley Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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