Total Crime Rate

82.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Napier Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 195th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Napier Road (RG1 8AF) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Napier Road (RG1 8AF), the main crime hotspot is near Kenavon Drive. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Napier Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Kenavon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Kenavon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kenavon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Kenavon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kenavon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kenavon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenavon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenavon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenavon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Luscinia View —
Sep 2025Other theft Luscinia View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Luscinia View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oscar Wilde Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kennet Walk —
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Data Sources

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