Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 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 39.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Bartholomews Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 147th 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 St Bartholomews Road (RG1 3QA) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Bartholomews Road (RG1 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Bartholomews Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radstock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haywood Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manchester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Manchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manchester Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Filey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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