Crime Rates at Norcot Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6AD

Norcot Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norcot Road (RG30 6AD) in the last 12 months was 278.7 per 1,000 residents and was 141.3% higher than the Battle average (115.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 148.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norcot Road (RG30 6AD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.