Total Crime Rate

173.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 173.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.9 9/10
  • Other theft 27.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.0 9/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Forbury Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 73rd 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 Forbury Road (RG1 3JJ) in the last 12 months was 173.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forbury Road (RG1 3JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Kenavon Drive. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidmouth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Duncan Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forbury Road —
Sep 2025Public order Forbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crane Wharf —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Crane Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Crane Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crane Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Abbey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Abbey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gas Works Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gas Works Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gas Works Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gas Works Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kennet Side —
Sep 2025Other theft Duncan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenavon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kennet Side Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Dell Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Dell Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Kennet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prince'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennet Side Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Greys Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Duncan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Patriot Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duncan Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Duncan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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