Crime Rates at Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL

Birch Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Battle , and the 121st 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 Birch Avenue (RG30 6BL) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Battle average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Avenue (RG30 6BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Iona Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wimborne Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.