Total Crime Rate

2138.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

768.9 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 2138.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 768.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 726.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 592.4 10/10
  • Other theft 163.9 10/10
  • Public order 138.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 130.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 100.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 84.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.2 10/10
  • Burglary 21.0 10/10
  • Drugs 21.0 10/10
  • Other crime 21.0 10/10
  • Robbery 21.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.8 10/10
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

Riverside Level area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riverside Level (RG1 2AG) in the last 12 months was 2138.7 per 1,000 residents and was 448.6% higher than the Abbey average (389.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 173 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 183 (≈ 768.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Level (RG1 2AG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 690 crimes here, including 188 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riverside Level area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/194)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gun Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Butts Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Butts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Butts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Butts Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mary'S Butts Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Mary'S Butts Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Mary'S Butts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yield Hall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Mary'S Butts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fobney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Letcombe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Waterside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gun Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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