Crime Rates at Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BN

Elgar Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 488 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 0BN) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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