Crime Rates at Elm Park, Reading, RG30 2HU

Elm Park area has the 26th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle , and the 166th highest crime rate of 488 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 Elm Park (RG30 2HU) in the last 12 months was 98.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% lower than the Battle average (115.5 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Park (RG30 2HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wantage Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rutland Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.