Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 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 41.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Tippett Rise area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

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 Tippett Rise (RG2 0DJ) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tippett Rise (RG2 0DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Waterloo Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tippett Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Southampton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elgar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sailcloth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sailcloth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charndon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Elgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Collis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Road —
Apr 2026Public order Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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