Total Crime Rate
124.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Copenhagen Close 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 Copenhagen Close (RG2 8UH) 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 Copenhagen Close (RG2 8UH), the main crime hotspot is near Lexington Grove. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Farmers Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallowfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Village Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Swallowfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Webster Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Webster Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Farrowdene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farrowdene Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Maying | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poldark Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Poldark Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Copenhagen Close | Under investigation |
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