Total Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kendrick Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 234th 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 Kendrick Road (RG1 5EB) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower than the Katesgrove average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kendrick Road (RG1 5EB), 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.
View Crime In Reading| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swainstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgrove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Christchurch Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whitley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whitley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgrove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kendrick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendrick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Highgrove Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Swainstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Acacia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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