Total Crime Rate
126.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Katesgrove Lane 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 Katesgrove Lane (RG1 2ND) 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 Katesgrove Lane (RG1 2ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 179 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gun Street (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Reading| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parthia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Letcombe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | 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 | Parthia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elgar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elgar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Elgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Brook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gun Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gun Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rose Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Simmonds Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Simmonds Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Gun Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rose Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Gun Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Garnet Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gun Street | Under investigation |
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