Total Crime Rate

264.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 264.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 96.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.2 9/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Whitley Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitley Street (RG2 0EG) in the last 12 months was 264.0 per 1,000 residents and was 201.9% higher than the Katesgrove average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 83.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitley Street (RG2 0EG), the main crime hotspot is near Whitley Street. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Southampton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highgrove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgrove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgrove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Christchurch Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mitcham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charndon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kendrick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hieatt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swainstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Swainstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milman Road Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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