Total Crime Rate
616.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Apex Plaza area has the 5th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 9th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Apex Plaza (RG1 1AX) in the last 12 months was 616.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% higher than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 200.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Apex Plaza (RG1 1AX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 629 crimes here, including 161 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Abbey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Friar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Friar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Friar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Friar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Abbey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fife Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Forbury | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Vastern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Place | Awaiting court outcome |
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