Total Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 68.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Armour Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Kentwood , and the 238th highest 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 Armour Hill (RG31 6JB) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% lower than the Kentwood average (69.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armour Hill (RG31 6JB), the main crime hotspot is near Kentwood Hill. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Armour Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirstwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodway Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Rodway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirstwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kentwood Hill —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hirstwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swansea Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brendon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Armour Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kentwood Hill Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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