Total Crime Rate

311.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 311.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 212.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 57.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Junction Road area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Park , and the 31st 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 Junction Road (RG1 5SA) in the last 12 months was 311.2 per 1,000 residents and was 191.4% higher than the Park average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Junction Road (RG1 5SA), 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 Junction Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Forsete Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket 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 2026Other theft Eastern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eastern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Blenheim Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatherley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hatherley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hatherley Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Granby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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