Total Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 79.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Highgrove Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 210th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highgrove Street (RG1 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% lower 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgrove Street (RG1 5EJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Highgrove Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mitcham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Southampton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Christchurch Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgrove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgrove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swainstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highgrove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Acacia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kendrick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Swainstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charndon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milman Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hieatt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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