Total Crime Rate
258.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oxford 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 Oxford Road (RG1 7RH) 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 Oxford Road (RG1 7RH), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary'S Butts | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Butts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Butts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waylen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waylen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waylen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Howard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanshawe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marshall Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanshawe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanshawe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanshawe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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