Total Crime Rate
14.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carlisle 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 Carlisle Road (RG31 6RJ) 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 Carlisle Road (RG31 6RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kentwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overlanders End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Overlanders End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilehurst | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Overlanders End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Western Oaks | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Western Oaks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Western Oaks | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Derwent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rodway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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