Total Crime Rate
176.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vanbrugh Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Park , and the 70th highest crime rate of 488 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 Vanbrugh Court (RG1 5NY) in the last 12 months was 176.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% higher than the Park average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 88.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vanbrugh Court (RG1 5NY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 299 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Avon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Avon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Erleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rupert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Erleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sun Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Regent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
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