Total Crime Rate
108.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gweal Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 151st highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gweal Avenue (RG2 0FP) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gweal Avenue (RG2 0FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Midgham Way, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longships Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Midgham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Longships Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longships Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Midgham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gillette Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Havergate Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gillette Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Midgham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fair Isle Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gillette Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fair Isle Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Drake Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fair Isle Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Midgham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Midgham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Midgham Way | Under investigation |
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