Total Crime Rate
744.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eldon Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 7th 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 Eldon Road (RG1 4DL) in the last 12 months was 744.3 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% higher 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 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 117 (≈ 534.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 898.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eldon Road (RG1 4DL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gas Works Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prince'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Patriot Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fatherson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fatherson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Fatherson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fatherson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gas Works Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kennet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gas Works Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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