Crime Rates at Poole Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4LT

Poole Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 220th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poole Close (RG30 4LT) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poole Close (RG30 4LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wye Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tern Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.