Total Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 61.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Martin Cooper Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Emmer Green , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

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 Martin Cooper Close (RG4 6AE) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.9% higher than the Emmer Green average (31.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martin Cooper Close (RG4 6AE), the main crime hotspot is near Ian Mikardo Way. Police recorded 20 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 Martin Cooper Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Slopes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Evans Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Amersham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amersham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nire Road —
Apr 2026Public order All Hallows Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Managua Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ian Mikardo Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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