Total Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 16.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Eastern Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Park , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastern Avenue (RG1 5RY) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the Park average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Avenue (RG1 5RY), 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 Eastern Avenue area

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

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