Total Crime Rate

184.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 184.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Robbery 11.2 9/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Pauls Court area has the 30th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 66th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Pauls Court (RG1 6HF) in the last 12 months was 184.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 117.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Pauls Court (RG1 6HF), the main crime hotspot is near Talbot Court. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Pauls Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garnet Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Temple Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Temple Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennyroyal Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennyroyal Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Temple Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Temple Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laud Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Temple Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brook Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garnet Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Temple Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Talbot Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Bright Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Bright Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waterside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Talbot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swan Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Talbot Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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