Total Crime Rate

368.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.6 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 368.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.6 10/10
  • Other theft 44.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 27.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Drugs 19.2 10/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 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

Richfield Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 25th 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 Richfield Avenue (RG1 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 368.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 156.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richfield Avenue (RG1 8EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Richfield Avenue. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Weighbridge Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cardiff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cremyll Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Richfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Richfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Richfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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