Total Crime Rate

616.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 616.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 106.1 9/10
  • Other theft 74.2 10/10
  • Public order 50.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 48.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.4 10/10
  • Drugs 37.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 33.3 10/10
  • Burglary 28.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.2 10/10
  • Robbery 16.7 10/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 9th 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 Kings Road (RG1 3BU) in the last 12 months was 616.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% higher 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 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 200.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (RG1 3BU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abbey Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Abbey Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidmouth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Star Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Star Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Star Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Star Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Forbury —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Yield Hall Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Yield Hall Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order The Forbury Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Forbury Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennet Side Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kennet Side Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kennet Side —
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Data Sources

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