Total Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Pottery Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Kentwood , and the 227th lowest 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 Pottery Road (RG30 6BQ) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% lower than the Kentwood average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pottery Road (RG30 6BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Thirlmere Avenue. Police recorded 54 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 Pottery Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tylers Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Tuscan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sanctuary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portmeirion Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Portmeirion Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thirlmere Avenue —
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Data Sources

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