Total Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 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 63.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Queens Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 233rd 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 Queens Road (RG1 4DG) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Road (RG1 4DG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 116 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kennet Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Prince'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anglers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anglers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Patriot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arthur Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenavon Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenavon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gas Works Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sidmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gas Works Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gas Works Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenavon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenavon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenavon Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kenavon Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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