Crime Rates at The Meadway, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4AL

The Meadway area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 163rd 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 The Meadway (RG30 4AL) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Norcot average (121.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meadway (RG30 4AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wye Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoneham Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.