Total Crime Rate

272.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.8 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 272.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 55.7 8/10
  • Public order 32.3 10/10
  • Robbery 29.3 10/10
  • Other theft 26.4 10/10
  • Burglary 14.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Villa Mews area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Park , and the 40th 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 Villa Mews (RG1 5NU) in the last 12 months was 272.7 per 1,000 residents and was 155.4% higher than the Park average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 137.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Villa Mews (RG1 5NU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 503 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Villa Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cholmeley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cholmeley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Granby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Granby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Granby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sun Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cholmeley Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Amity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amity Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cholmeley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cholmeley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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