Crime Rates at Home Farm Close, Reading, RG2 7TE

Home Farm Close 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 Home Farm Close (RG2 7TE) 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 Home Farm Close (RG2 7TE), the main crime hotspot is near Winchester Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.