Crime Rates at Lowestoft Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3UG

Lowestoft Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Hawkedon , and the 150th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

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 Lowestoft Close (RG6 3UG) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowestoft Close (RG6 3UG), the main crime hotspot is near Hornbeam Drive. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.