Total Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rowallan Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Emmer Green , and the 67th 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 Rowallan Close (RG4 6QS) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% lower than the Emmer Green average (27.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Rowallan Close (RG4 6QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tenby Avenue, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harlech Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Emmer Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitby Green | — |
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