Total Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 35.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Littlecote Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 482 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 Littlecote Drive (RG1 6JD) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower than the Coley average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littlecote Drive (RG1 6JD), the main crime hotspot is near Carsdale Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Littlecote Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Haden Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reservoir Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Carsdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benyon Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Froxfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carsdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haden Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Haden Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Haden Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carsdale Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tazewell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carsdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carsdale Close —
Apr 2026Robbery A4 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carsdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrow Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Brunswick Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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