Crime Rates at Selborne Gardens, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6TT

Selborne Gardens area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle , and the 194th 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 Selborne Gardens (RG30 6TT) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 115.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selborne Gardens (RG30 6TT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.