Total Crime Rate
167.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cradock Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 76th 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 Cradock Road (RG2 0JT) in the last 12 months was 167.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cradock Road (RG2 0JT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgar Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elgar Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elgar Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgar Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hagley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hagley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hagley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Boulton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Boulton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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