Total Crime Rate
61.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hollydale Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 232nd 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 Hollydale Close (RG2 8LL) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hollydale Close (RG2 8LL), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheatley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tamarisk Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tamarisk Avenue | Under investigation |
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