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

Armour Hill area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Kentwood , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Armour Hill (RG31 6JS) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the Kentwood average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armour Hill (RG31 6JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Armour Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wardle Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.