Safest Areas in Reading
Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk
Reading recorded 737 burglaries in the last 12 months. Even around the UK mid-range, a visible, professionally installed alarm makes your home a harder target.
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Get My Free QuotesBurglaries (12 months)
737
3.41 per 1,000 residents
UK average (per 1,000)
3.4
England & Wales
vs UK average
+1%
burglary rate difference
Safest neighbourhoods in Reading
Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first
1Hawkedon
Tilehurst & Purley
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield
Bulmershe & Coronation
Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates
Hillside
South Lake
Tilehurst
Winnersh
Tilehurst South & Holybrook
Southcote
Tilehurst Birch Copse
Shinfield
Burghfield & Mortimer
Norcot
Thames
Church
Park
Coley
Battle
Whitley
Kentwood
Katesgrove
Redlands
Thames
Abbey
Burglary hotspots in Reading
Ranked by burglary rate, highest first
1Abbey
Thames
Redlands
Katesgrove
Kentwood
Whitley
Battle
Coley
Park
Church
Thames
Norcot
Burghfield & Mortimer
Shinfield
Tilehurst Birch Copse
Southcote
Tilehurst South & Holybrook
Winnersh
Tilehurst
South Lake
Hillside
Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates
Bulmershe & Coronation
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield
Tilehurst & Purley
Hawkedon
About Reading
Population
216,268
Households
83,039
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What this means for Reading homeowners
Wherever you live in Reading, the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:
- A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
- Door contacts on all main entry doors
- Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
- Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
- A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
- App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Get My Free QuotesCrime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.