Total Crime Rate

744.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 744.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 411.0 10/10
  • Public order 109.6 10/10
  • Other theft 82.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 32.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.8 10/10
  • Burglary 18.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Robbery 13.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.1 8/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 7th highest crime rate of 488 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 744.3 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% higher than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 117 (≈ 534.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 898.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (RG1 5BS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 98 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 (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gas Works Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gas Works Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gas Works Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Patriot Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kennet Side —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kennet Side Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prince'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eldon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arthur Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Arthur Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Dell Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Dell Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eldon Square —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Acacia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eldon Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gas Works Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennet Side Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crown Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidmouth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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