Total Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wilson Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Battle , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 482 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 Wilson Road (RG30 2RN) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% lower than the Battle average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilson Road (RG30 2RN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Reading| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canford Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Portman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wantage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thornton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thornton Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canford Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wantage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Little John'S Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dorset Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beecham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wilson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brock Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Little John'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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