Crime Rates at Barnwood Close, Reading, RG30 1BY

Barnwood Close area has the 34th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 79th 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 Barnwood Close (RG30 1BY) in the last 12 months was 165.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnwood Close (RG30 1BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edinburgh Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Battle Place (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.