Total Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 68.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Michaels Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Downlands , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

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 St Michaels Close (RG17 8FB) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% higher than the Downlands average (35.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Close (RG17 8FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Michaels Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Child Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Coach Works Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parsonage Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parsonage Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parsonage Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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