Total Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 10.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Winton Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 21st 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 Winton Road (RG2 8HL) in the last 12 months was 10.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% lower than the Church average (85.9 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Winton Road (RG2 8HL), the main crime hotspot is near Laburnum Gardens. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Winton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Egerton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brybur Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushden Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brybur Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brybur Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newstead Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mitford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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