Crime Rates at London Road, Reading, RG1 3NU

London Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 11th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (RG1 3NU) in the last 12 months was 569.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% higher than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 192 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 123.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (RG1 3NU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 299 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.