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

The Meadway area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 100th highest crime rate of 482 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 The Meadway (RG30 4PG) in the last 12 months was 144.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 97.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meadway (RG30 4PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wye Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conwy Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.