Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westcote Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 228th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westcote Road (RG30 2DF) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% lower than the Coley average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcote Road (RG30 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near Carmelite Drive. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westcote Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Elvian Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Armadale Court —
Sep 2025Other theft Trafalgar Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tilehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carmelite Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carmelite Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carmelite Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Carmelite Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carmelite Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Carmelite Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ruhemann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Armadale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkhouse Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashdene Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westcote Road —
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Data Sources

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