Total Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitby Court 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 Whitby Court (RG4 6SF) 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 Whitby Court (RG4 6SF), the main crime hotspot is near Redberry Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Emmer Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Odiham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redberry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitby Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pendennis Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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