Crime Rates at Upper Redlands Road, Reading, RG1 5JE

Upper Redlands Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 218th 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 Upper Redlands Road (RG1 5JE) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Redlands Road (RG1 5JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southern Hill (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.