UPDATED: READING Festival has ended peacefully, with crime down more than 50% compared to last year.

Headline act Muse closed the show in spectacular fashion last night and as people made their way home from the site this morning, police stressed that the number of incidents is significantly lower than the 327 crimes reported by this stage at last year's event.

Officers responded to 152 crimes this year, making 47 arrests, and the dispersal order powers brought in for the second consecutive year resulted in 14 people being ordered away from the site.

Area police commander, superintendent Stuart Greenfield said: "The numbers of times we have had to use the powers granted to us under the Reading festival dispersal order is also low.

"This could be because last years dispersal order was used so effectively that those people have not returned this year."

Notable arrests made on the site include possession of class A, B and C drugs, fraud by representation and theft.

Supt Greenfield added: "We are maintaining a visible presence on the site on foot, and on bike patrol, which is particularly effective as they can be deployed quickly.

"However, I urge people to be mindful of any valuables they bring to the site. Sleep with them in your sleeping bag.

"Festival goers can look out for the free lanyards, provided by Thames Valley Police, that are being handed out by officers on site and to use them to secure wallets and mobile phones."