Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellswood Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 128th 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 Wellswood Gardens (RG1 5BF) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Katesgrove average (88.3 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellswood Gardens (RG1 5BF), the main crime hotspot is near Southern Hill. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellswood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beck Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avebury Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Southern Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southern Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Southern Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Whitley Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cintra Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cintra Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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