Total Crime Rate

236.8 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 236.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.8 10/10
  • Other theft 33.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

London Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 43rd 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 3PE) in the last 12 months was 236.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 145.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (RG1 3PE), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Suttons Park Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Radstock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Filey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Filey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Haywood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Radstock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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