Total Crime Rate

148.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 148.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Burglary 17.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 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

South Street area has the 40th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 96th highest crime rate of 482 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 South Street (RG1 4QP) in the last 12 months was 148.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (RG1 4QP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 239 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duncan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Crane Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crane Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crane Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crane Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yield Hall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Southampton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Duncan Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Letcombe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sidmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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