Total Crime Rate

4.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.4 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 4.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Holberton Road area has the lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 5th 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 Holberton Road (RG2 8NL) in the last 12 months was 4.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% lower than the Church average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft 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.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holberton Road (RG2 8NL), the main crime hotspot is near Exwick Square. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holberton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mitford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exwick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holberton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brybur Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brybur Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brybur Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxhays Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxhays Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxhays Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foxhays Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holberton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowdell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Anson Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gratton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Exwick Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anson Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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