Total Crime Rate

155.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 155.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.8 9/10
  • Robbery 25.3 10/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Greenfields Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 90th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greenfields Road (RG2 8SG) in the last 12 months was 155.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% higher than the Church average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 101.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 376.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenfields Road (RG2 8SG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenfields Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambrook Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashby Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corinne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corinne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corinne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corinne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alphington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Studland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alphington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Heroes Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Heroes Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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