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

The Meadway area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 83rd 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 4PB) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meadway (RG30 4PB), the main crime hotspot is near Teviot Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.