Crime Rates at Purley Rise, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AD

Purley Rise area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pangbourne , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Purley Rise (RG8 8AD) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Pangbourne average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purley Rise (RG8 8AD), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwood Place. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.