Total Crime Rate

90.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Malthouse Lane area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 177th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malthouse Lane (RG1 7JA) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malthouse Lane (RG1 7JA), the main crime hotspot is near Trinity Place. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malthouse Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Eaton Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Battle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Trinity Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Trinity Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4155 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Franklin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A4155 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A4155 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfred Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Chatham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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