Total Crime Rate

141.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.9 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 141.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 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

Oxford Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 107th 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 Oxford Road (RG30 1AD) in the last 12 months was 141.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 100.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (RG30 1AD), the main crime hotspot is near Battle Place. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Western Elms Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Audley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ormsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reading West Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ormsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Audley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albany Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Battle Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Battle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Battle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ormsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightingale Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightingale Way —
Apr 2026Public order Prince Of Wales Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Salisbury Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ormsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Battle Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portman Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Battle Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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