Crime Rates at Western Elms Avenue, Reading, RG30 2AL

Western Elms Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Battle , and the 74th 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 Western Elms Avenue (RG30 2AL) in the last 12 months was 177.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% higher than the Battle average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 99.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Elms Avenue (RG30 2AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edinburgh Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Catherine Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.