Total Crime Rate

112.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 112.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bob Green Court area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 133rd 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 Bob Green Court (RG2 8UE) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bob Green Court (RG2 8UE), the main crime hotspot is near Whitley Wood Lane. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bob Green Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitley Wood Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Studland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mylum Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mylum Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Wood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Village Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bobgreen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wrenswood Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wrenswood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bobgreen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lexington Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copenhagen Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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