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

The Oracle Centre 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 The Oracle Centre (RG1 2AT) 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 The Oracle Centre (RG1 2AT), 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 The Oracle Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/174)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiston Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiston Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiston Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiston Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simmonds Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmonds Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiston Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiston Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiston Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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