Total Crime Rate

900.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

486.9 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 900.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 486.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 363.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 199.0 10/10
  • Public order 91.6 10/10
  • Other theft 81.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.9 9/10
  • Robbery 26.2 10/10
  • Drugs 23.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 20.9 10/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 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

Friar Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 5th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

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 Friar Street (RG1 1DP) in the last 12 months was 900.5 per 1,000 residents and was 131.0% higher than the Abbey average (389.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 139 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 186 (≈ 486.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friar Street (RG1 1DP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 822 crimes here, including 250 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friar Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/265)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiston Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 265

Data Sources

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