Crime Rates at Recreation Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4UA

Recreation Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 488 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 Recreation Road (RG30 4UA) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Recreation Road (RG30 4UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Teviot Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.