Crime Rates at Routh Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4JZ

Routh Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 113th 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 Routh Lane (RG30 4JZ) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher than the Norcot average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 82.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Routh Lane (RG30 4JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Teviot Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conwy Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.