Total Crime Rate

342.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

228.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 342.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 228.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 182.1 10/10
  • Public order 43.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 37.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 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

Redlands Road area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 27th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Redlands Road (RG1 5HR) in the last 12 months was 342.6 per 1,000 residents and was 291.8% higher 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 59 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 Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 228.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redlands Road (RG1 5HR), the main crime hotspot is near Southern Hill. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Redlands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cadugan Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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