Total Crime Rate

369.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

205.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 369.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 205.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 176.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.5 9/10
  • Drugs 29.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.9 10/10
  • Other theft 26.9 10/10
  • Public order 26.9 10/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Reading Road North area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Fleet Central , and the highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Hart .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Reading Road North (GU51 4WP) in the last 12 months was 369.2 per 1,000 residents and was 405.9% higher than the Fleet Central average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 205.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reading Road North (GU51 4WP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Reading Road North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Grace Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Grace Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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