Crime Rates at Creswell Close, Reading, RG2 8UF

Creswell Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Creswell Close (RG2 8UF) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Creswell Close (RG2 8UF), 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.