Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Atherton Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 209th 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 Atherton Close (RG30 4NH) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Atherton Close (RG30 4NH), the main crime hotspot is near Combe Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Atherton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Danes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Combe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Elvaston Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Elvaston Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tylers Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Combe Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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