Total Crime Rate

175.5 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 175.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.1 9/10
  • Public order 29.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bedford Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 71st 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 Bedford Road (RG1 7HR) in the last 12 months was 175.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (RG1 7HR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stratheden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chatham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bedford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chatham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stanley Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Goldsmid Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Stratheden Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Derby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Trinity Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Trinity Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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