Total Crime Rate

127.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 127.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.7 10/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Christchurch Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 120th highest crime rate of 482 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 Christchurch Road (RG2 7AR) in the last 12 months was 127.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% higher than the Katesgrove average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Road (RG2 7AR), the main crime hotspot is near Highgrove Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Christchurch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Ella Garett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ella Garett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Christchurch Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ella Garett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgrove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgrove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Highgrove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Mount Under investigation
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Data Sources

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