Total Crime Rate

160.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 160.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 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

Elgar Estate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 85th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elgar Estate (RG2 0BE) in the last 12 months was 160.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% higher than the Katesgrove average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 101.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgar Estate (RG2 0BE), the main crime hotspot is near Hagley Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elgar Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sailcloth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sailcloth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Collis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charndon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elgar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milman Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mitcham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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