Total Crime Rate

179.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.0 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 179.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Public order 23.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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.
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Crime overview

Avon Place area has the 31st highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 72nd 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 Avon Place (RG1 3LA) in the last 12 months was 179.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 98.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Place (RG1 3LA), the main crime hotspot is near Norwood Road. Police recorded 59 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 Avon Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Turner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lock Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Place —
Apr 2026Public order Avon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Amity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amity Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fatherson Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Alexander Turner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anglers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary School Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anglers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sun Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Norwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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