Total Crime Rate

14.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oak Tree Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Kentwood , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Tree Road (RG31 6JU) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower than the Kentwood average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Tree Road (RG31 6JU), the main crime hotspot is near Overlanders End. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Tree Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larkswood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Western Oaks Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larkswood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Overlanders End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Overlanders End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overlanders End Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dudley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Western Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Western Oaks Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dudley Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Derwent Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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