Total Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 3.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Garnet Hill area has the lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 4th 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 Garnet Hill (RG1 6AU) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 99.1% lower than the Abbey average (389.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Garnet Hill (RG1 6AU), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garnet Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnet Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laud Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laud Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garnet Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Admirals Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Coley Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coley Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Coley Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laud Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laud Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holybrook Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coley Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admirals Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admirals Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admirals Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Admirals Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Admirals Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Carey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Body Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Talbot Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anstey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garnet Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anstey Road —
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Data Sources

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