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Crime in RG8 8AE
How much crime is recorded in RG8 8AE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Purley on Thames
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,522 (2024)
RG8 8AEReading
How safe is RG8 8AE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG8 8AE area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
RG8 8AENational
Violence and sexual offences7.623.6
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Burglary1.89.1
Other theft1.64.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Public order1.44.6
Drugs1.02.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.48.4
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.