Crime Rates at Sanctuary Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4XF

Sanctuary Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sanctuary Close (RG30 4XF) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanctuary Close (RG30 4XF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sona Gardens, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halcyon Terrace (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.