Total Crime Rate

142.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.4 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 142.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Grove area has the 41st highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 105th 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 The Grove (RG1 4RB) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Grove (RG1 4RB), 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 The Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order 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 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 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station 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 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gas Works Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gas Works Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duncan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bembridge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bembridge Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bembridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bembridge Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blakes Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Duncan Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Acacia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Place —
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Data Sources

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