Total Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 13.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Tuscan Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Kentwood , and the 34th 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 Tuscan Close (RG30 6DF) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Kentwood average (69.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tuscan Close (RG30 6DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sona Gardens, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kentwood Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Tuscan Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Blundells Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirstwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pottery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holkam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spode Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spode Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirstwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Brendon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hirstwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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