Crime Rates at Hawkesbury Drive, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7ZR

Hawkesbury Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Tilehurst South & Holybrook , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 491 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 Hawkesbury Drive (RG31 7ZR) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% lower than the Tilehurst South & Holybrook average (59.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkesbury Drive (RG31 7ZR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grangely Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orkney Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.