Total Crime Rate

213.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.7 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 213.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.8 9/10
  • Public order 24.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 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

Baker Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 54th 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 Baker Street (RG1 7XT) in the last 12 months was 213.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 109.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baker Street (RG1 7XT), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Baker Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratheden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratheden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Epping Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coley Hill
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stratheden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A4155 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Eaton Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anstey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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