Crime Rates at Mays Close, Earley, Reading, RG6 1JY

Mays Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates , and the 150th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

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 Mays Close (RG6 1JY) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% lower than the Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates average (50.5 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mays Close (RG6 1JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mays Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.