Total Crime Rate
55.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Windermere Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 200th lowest crime rate of 482 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 Windermere Road (RG2 7HS) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windermere Road (RG2 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Salcombe Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Reading| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Benson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Salcombe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Windermere Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Meadow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kiln View Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salcombe Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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