Total Crime Rate

141.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Other theft 18.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.6 9/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (RG1 5AS) in the last 12 months was 141.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% higher than the Katesgrove average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (RG1 5AS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montague Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eldon Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Erleigh Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Erleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Erleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Erleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eldon Square
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Arthur Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anglers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anglers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Anglers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Anglers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lock Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lock Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canal Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canal Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arthur Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Kingsgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fatherson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fatherson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Under investigation

Data Sources

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