Total Crime Rate
129.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Jubilee Square area has the 47th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 119th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Jubilee Square (RG1 2GU) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 139.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jubilee Square (RG1 2GU), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 18 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 | Public order | Southampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mount Pleasant | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Greys Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Pleasant | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidmouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Star Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Star Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Star Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Star Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bourne-Stevens Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bourne-Stevens Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne-Stevens Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Highgrove Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgrove Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hieatt Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chesterman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southampton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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