Crime Rates at Gosforth Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3BP

Gosforth Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Hawkedon , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 523 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 Gosforth Close (RG6 3BP) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% lower than the Hawkedon average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gosforth Close (RG6 3BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robindale Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.