Total Crime Rate

2.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.8 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 2.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Westwood Road area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Kentwood , and the lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westwood Road (RG31 5PS) in the last 12 months was 2.8 per 1,000 residents and was 96.0% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2022. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Road (RG31 5PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Loader Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Oaks Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loader Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Illsley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armour Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Oaks Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elmstone Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wardle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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