Crime Rates at Nash Close, Earley, Reading, RG6 5SL

Nash Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hawkedon , and the 246th lowest 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 Nash Close (RG6 5SL) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the Hawkedon average (51.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nash Close (RG6 5SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilderness Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hilbury Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.