Total Crime Rate

67.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 67.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 239th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elgar Road (RG2 0BL) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Katesgrove average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgar Road (RG2 0BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laud Close, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterloo Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elgar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Collis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Elgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Admirals Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Admirals Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admirals Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admirals Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admirals Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elgar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laud Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laud Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laud Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laud Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Admirals Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sailcloth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sailcloth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Temple Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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