Total Crime Rate
98.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sidmouth Street area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 167th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sidmouth Street (RG1 4PP) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sidmouth Street (RG1 4PP), 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 | Sidmouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duncan Place | 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kennet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Duncan Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duncan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duncan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duncan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duncan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duncan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duncan Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Acacia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Dell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Dell | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennet Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kennet Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kennet Side | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crown Place | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Crown Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Greys Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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