Total Crime Rate

85.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 85.6 7/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 14.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Westwood Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Kentwood , and the 191st highest 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 5PW) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% higher than the Kentwood average (69.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Road (RG31 5PW), 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 Westwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Oaks Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Triangle Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Triangle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Illsley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loader Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Triangle Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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