Total Crime Rate

954.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

630.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 954.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 630.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 497.7 10/10
  • Public order 109.6 10/10
  • Other theft 105.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 32.0 10/10
  • Drugs 22.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 22.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Robbery 18.3 10/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
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

London Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 4th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (RG1 5BS) in the last 12 months was 954.3 per 1,000 residents and was 144.8% higher 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 109 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 138 (≈ 630.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 547.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (RG1 5BS), 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 London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gas Works Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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 2026Vehicle crime Patriot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eldon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kennet Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Acacia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arthur Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gas Works Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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