Total Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 38.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Sherman Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherman Road (RG1 2PP) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Katesgrove average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherman Road (RG1 2PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jubilee Square (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Reading

Crime Over Time in Sherman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Elgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elgar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Southampton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sailcloth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sailcloth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charndon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Letcombe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hieatt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Collis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mundesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Giles Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Giles Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 36

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑