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

St Johns Hill 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 St Johns Hill (RG1 4EE) 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 St Johns Hill (RG1 4EE), 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 St Johns Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blakes Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bembridge Place
Apr 2026Public order Bembridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bembridge Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidmouth Street 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Place
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arthur Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Patriot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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