Total Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.4 5/10
  • Burglary 18.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Whitby Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 176th 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 Whitby Drive (RG1 5HW) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Katesgrove average (88.3 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitby Drive (RG1 5HW), the main crime hotspot is near Highgrove Street. Police recorded 26 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 Whitby Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cintra Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glebe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Acacia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cintra Close —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sutherlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sutherlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sutherlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beck Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glebe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Christchurch Gardens 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 2025Vehicle crime Redlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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