Crime Rates at Langdale Gardens, Earley, Reading, RG6 5TX

Langdale Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside , and the 38th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Langdale Gardens (RG6 5TX) in the last 12 months was 129.0 per 1,000 residents and was 178.7% higher than the Hillside average (46.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langdale Gardens (RG6 5TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langdale Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.