Crime Rates at Holymead, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7BP

Holymead area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Tilehurst South & Holybrook , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holymead (RG31 7BP) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the Tilehurst South & Holybrook average (59.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holymead (RG31 7BP), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndale Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.