Total Crime Rate

17.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.4 1/10
  • Public order 1.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.7 1/10
  • Drugs 0.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.7 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northcourt Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 488 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 Northcourt Avenue (RG2 7BH) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Church average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northcourt Avenue (RG2 7BH), the main crime hotspot is near Southern Hill. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northcourt Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Southern Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southern Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cintra Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cintra Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Southern Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Whitley Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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