Total Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 11.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Downing Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Kentwood , and the 27th 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 Downing Road (RG31 5BB) in the last 12 months was 11.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower than the Kentwood average (69.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downing Road (RG31 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near The Triangle. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downing Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loader Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Oaks Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Triangle Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Triangle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Triangle Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Illsley Close —
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Data Sources

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