Total Crime Rate
272.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cardiff Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 33rd 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 Cardiff Road (RG1 8ET) in the last 12 months was 272.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 118.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cardiff Road (RG1 8ET), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 41 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 | Public order | Caversham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Swansea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Regent Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Regent Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Regent Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanshawe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanshawe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A329 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A329 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanshawe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caversham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addison Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanshawe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newport Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanshawe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caversham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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