Total Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Reading Road South area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Crookham East , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 297 local areas in Hart .
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 Reading Road South (GU52 7UA) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Crookham East average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Reading Road South (GU52 7UA), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crookham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyndford Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lyndford Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Close | Under investigation |
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