Crime Rates at Overdown Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6NS

Overdown Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Kentwood , and the 99th 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 Overdown Road (RG31 6NS) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower than the Kentwood average (69.0 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overdown Road (RG31 6NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkhill Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferndale Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.