Crime Rates at Tilehurst Road, Reading, RG30 2LU

Tilehurst Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle , and the 60th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tilehurst Road (RG30 2LU) in the last 12 months was 193.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% higher than the Battle average (115.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 131.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tilehurst Road (RG30 2LU), the main crime hotspot is near Connaught Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.