Total Crime Rate
126.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Phoebe 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.
View Crime In Reading| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elgar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parthia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Garnet Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Garnet Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wolseley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Elgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elgar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Admirals Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parthia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parthia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parthia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Brook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parthia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Admirals Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pennyroyal Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Admirals Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Admirals Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fobney Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Admirals Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Swan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Waterside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
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