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Crime in RG31 6NT
How much crime is recorded in RG31 6NT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westwood
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,215 (2024)
RG31 6NTReading
How safe is RG31 6NT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG31 6NT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
RG31 6NTNational
Shoplifting9.68.4
Violence and sexual offences6.123.6
Burglary3.69.1
Other theft1.74.5
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Robbery1.51.4
Other crime1.41.5
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Public order0.44.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.