Total Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 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 72.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hawley Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Tilehurst South & Holybrook , and the 132nd 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 Hawley Close (RG31 7ED) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawley Close (RG31 7ED), 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 Hawley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sweet Briar Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sovereign Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mey Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweet Briar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sweet Briar Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fernhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flodden Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flodden Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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