Crime Rates at Loader Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5BR

Loader Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 220th highest 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 Loader Close (RG31 5BR) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Loader Close (RG31 5BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 194 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Triangle (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.