Total Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Winton Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 39th 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 Winton Road (RG2 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% lower than the Church average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winton Road (RG2 8HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Laburnum Gardens. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tamarisk Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheatley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tamarisk Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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