Total Crime Rate
124.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bob Green Court area has the 21st highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 129th highest crime rate of 488 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 Bob Green Court (RG2 8UE) in the last 12 months was 124.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bob Green Court (RG2 8UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drewett Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lexington Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Webster Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Village Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Webster Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Drewett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drewett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Farmers Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallowfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Swallowfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Copenhagen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Maying | — |
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