Total Crime Rate
73.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clent Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 219th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clent Road (RG2 0ES) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower than the Church average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clent Road (RG2 0ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitley Street, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winchester Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitcham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitcham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitcham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Christchurch Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Christchurch Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glebe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Christchurch Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Surrey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Winchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whitley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitley Street | Under investigation |
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