Total Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 25.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 1.1 1/10
  • Public order 1.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.1 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Weardale Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 104th 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 Weardale Close (RG2 7JD) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weardale Close (RG2 7JD), the main crime hotspot is near Windermere Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Weardale Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Benson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Windermere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wellington Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Stansfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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