Total Crime Rate

172.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 172.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.3 1/10
  • Other crime 1.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.3 1/10
  • Robbery 1.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.3 1/10
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

Church Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 77th highest crime rate of 482 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 Church Street (RG1 2SB) in the last 12 months was 172.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the Abbey average (389.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (RG1 2SB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 248 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Letcombe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Livery Close —
Apr 2026Other theft King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Giles Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Giles Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street 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 Jubilee Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Crane Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crane Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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