Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Drake Way area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 210th 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 Drake Way (RG2 0GH) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% lower than the Church average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drake Way (RG2 0GH), the main crime hotspot is near Fair Isle Way. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Drake Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gweal Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Havergate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenham Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Drake Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fair Isle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fair Isle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fair Isle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Havergate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Havergate Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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