Crime Rates at Jay Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4HE

Jay Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Hawkedon , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jay Close (RG6 4HE) in the last 12 months was 10.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jay Close (RG6 4HE), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 108 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.