Crime Rates at Armour Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6JB

Armour Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Kentwood , and the 230th highest 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 Armour Hill (RG31 6JB) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% lower than the Kentwood average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armour Hill (RG31 6JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kentwood Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kentwood Hill (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.