Total Crime Rate
254.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stanshawe 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 Stanshawe Road (RG1 1PB) 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 Stanshawe Road (RG1 1PB), 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 | Shoplifting | Cheapside | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cheapside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cheapside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Swansea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caversham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caversham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caversham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caversham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caversham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caversham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Caversham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Caversham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caversham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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