Crime Rates at Wavell Close, Reading, RG2 8EJ

Wavell Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wavell Close (RG2 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 114.3 per 1,000 residents and was 146.8% higher than the Hillside average (46.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 73.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavell Close (RG2 8EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shinfield Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.