Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.2 8/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Elmhurst Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmhurst Road (RG1 5HY) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmhurst Road (RG1 5HY), 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 Elmhurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Southern Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southern Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Southern Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avebury Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Whitley Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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