Total Crime Rate
254.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greyfriars Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 37th highest crime rate of 488 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 Greyfriars Road (RG1 1NP) in the last 12 months was 254.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 118.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 417.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greyfriars Road (RG1 1NP), the main crime hotspot is near Friar Street. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 115 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 | Other theft | Caversham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanshawe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanshawe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanshawe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanshawe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanshawe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caversham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mary'S Butts | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caversham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garrard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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