Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 94.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.0 9/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

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 4DR) 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 4DR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Eldon Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gas Works Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Place —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gas Works Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gas Works Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Patriot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arthur Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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