Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 25.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tilehurst Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

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 Tilehurst Road (RG30 2LT) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% lower than the Coley average (95.1 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tilehurst Road (RG30 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near Carmelite Drive. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tilehurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Prince Of Wales Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penroath Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armadale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armadale Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armadale Court —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kensington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lancing Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shireshead Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbury Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cranbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Carmelite Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kearsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Park Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Penroath Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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