Crime Rates at Rowan Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LD

Rowan Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Kidmore End & Whitchurch , and the 135th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

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 Rowan Close (RG4 9LD) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% higher than the Kidmore End & Whitchurch average (31.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Close (RG4 9LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.