Total Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prestwick Court area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Park , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 488 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 Prestwick Court (RG1 4PG) in the last 12 months was 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower than the Park average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Prestwick Court (RG1 4PG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 299 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rupert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rupert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Granby Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Avon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Avon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Erleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Erleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Erleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Erleigh Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsgate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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