Total Crime Rate

228.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 228.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.7 10/10
  • Public order 30.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • 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

Talbot Court area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 46th 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 Talbot Court (RG1 6QH) in the last 12 months was 228.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 144.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Talbot Court (RG1 6QH), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 215 crimes here, including 138 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Talbot Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gun Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Gun Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Butts Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Butts Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person St Mary'S Butts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Mary'S Butts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Mary'S Butts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Mary'S Butts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Mary'S Butts Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Butts
Sep 2025Burglary Carey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cheapside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cheapside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Simmonds Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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