Crime Rates at Ballamoor Close, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7BJ

Ballamoor Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Tilehurst South & Holybrook , and the 96th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ballamoor Close (RG31 7BJ) in the last 12 months was 96.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% higher than the Tilehurst South & Holybrook average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 137.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ballamoor Close (RG31 7BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.