Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Elvaston Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 117th 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 Elvaston Way (RG30 4LU) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elvaston Way (RG30 4LU), the main crime hotspot is near Wye Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elvaston Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Logan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Logan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elan Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Test Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wye Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wye Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Delaney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvaston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvaston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elvaston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery The Meadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Savernake Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sundial Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sundial Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tay Road —
Apr 2026Public order Sundial Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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