Total Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Havergate Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 158th lowest 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 Havergate Way (RG2 0GW) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower than the Church average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Havergate Way (RG2 0GW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 112 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 | Vehicle crime | Gillette Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Midgham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longships Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Midgham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Midgham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Midgham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Midgham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Havergate Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gillette Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fair Isle Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fair Isle Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fair Isle Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Longships Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Midgham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Drake Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A33 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A33 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A33 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gillette Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A33 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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