Total Crime Rate

2170.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

951.8 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 2170.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 951.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 658.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 522.1 10/10
  • Public order 248.7 10/10
  • Other theft 158.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 147.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 89.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 80.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 71.6 10/10
  • Burglary 53.4 10/10
  • Drugs 53.4 10/10
  • Robbery 36.5 10/10
  • Other crime 23.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
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

Oxford Road area has the highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the highest crime rate of 482 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 Oxford Road (RG1 7LB) in the last 12 months was 2170.6 per 1,000 residents and was 456.8% higher 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 506 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 6 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 731 (≈ 951.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (RG1 7LB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 518 crimes here, including 155 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/214)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fife Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rose Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rose Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simmonds Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmonds Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anstey Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anstey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Body Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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