Total Crime Rate
156.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Parthia Close area has the 38th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 88th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Parthia Close (RG1 2NQ) in the last 12 months was 156.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parthia Close (RG1 2NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gun Street (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterside Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Bright Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Bright Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gun Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gun Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Earley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Earley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Henry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Giles Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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