Total Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 13.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Iliffe Close area has the lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Iliffe Close (RG1 2QF) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower than the Katesgrove average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Iliffe Close (RG1 2QF), the main crime hotspot is near Whitley Street. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Iliffe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Collis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs West Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Giles Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Giles Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Southampton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charndon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hieatt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kendrick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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