Crime Rates at Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BH

Elgar Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 136th highest crime rate of 488 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 Road (RG2 0BH) in the last 12 months was 119.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% higher 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 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgar Road (RG2 0BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parthia Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Brook Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.