Crime Rates at Eldon Square, Reading, RG1 4DP

Eldon Square area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 167th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eldon Square (RG1 4DP) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eldon Square (RG1 4DP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 116 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.