Total Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Underwood Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 192nd 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 Underwood Road (RG30 3LY) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower than the Norcot average (121.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Underwood Road (RG30 3LY), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndale Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Underwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kestrel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ferndale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kestrel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kestrel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferndale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferndale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferndale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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