Total Crime Rate

181.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 181.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.3 10/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Public order 18.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cheapside area has the 30th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 69th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheapside (RG1 7AB) in the last 12 months was 181.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Abbey average (389.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 112.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheapside (RG1 7AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Mary'S Butts, where police recorded 190 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Friar Street (109 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cheapside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/173)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chatham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfred Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Eaton Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Mary'S Butts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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