Total Crime Rate

129.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.4 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 129.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Other theft 19.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Watlington Street area has the 46th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 117th 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 Watlington Street (RG1 4TE) in the last 12 months was 129.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watlington Street (RG1 4TE), 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 Watlington Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenavon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gas Works Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bembridge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arthur Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Place —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Gas Works Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duncan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Duncan Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gas Works Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sidmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenavon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blakes Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gas Works Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Prince'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eldon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Patriot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bembridge Place —
Apr 2026Public order Bembridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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