Crime Rates at Inkpen Close, Reading, RG30 3JS

Inkpen Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 215th 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 Inkpen Close (RG30 3JS) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Norcot average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Inkpen Close (RG30 3JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kestrel Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.