Total Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 38.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Radstock Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Radstock Road (RG1 3PR) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Radstock Road (RG1 3PR), the main crime hotspot is near Liverpool Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Radstock Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cholmeley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manchester Road
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radstock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Filey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haywood Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Liverpool Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cholmeley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manchester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Manchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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