Total Crime Rate

126.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 126.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.4 10/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Phoebe Court area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 121st highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Phoebe Court (RG1 2NA) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% higher than the Katesgrove average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Phoebe Court (RG1 2NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laud Close, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Phoebe Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Elgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garnet Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garnet Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolseley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elgar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admirals Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Admirals Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pennyroyal Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Admirals Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Admirals Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Temple Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Place
Apr 2026Drugs Fobney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admirals Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Swan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Waterside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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