Total Crime Rate
258.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Body Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 36th 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 Body Road (RG1 7JP) in the last 12 months was 258.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 123.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Body Road (RG1 7JP), 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.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Zinzan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brook Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Talbot Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Talbot Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Talbot Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cheapside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cheapside | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chatham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Zinzan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chatham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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