Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 133.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.7 10/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lancaster Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 113th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Close (RG1 5HB) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Close (RG1 5HB), 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 Lancaster Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Southern Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Southern Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sutherlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sutherlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sutherlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cintra Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beck Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glebe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glebe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cintra Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southern Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Christchurch Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Christchurch Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Christchurch Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Whitley Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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