Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Audley Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Audley Street (RG30 1BS) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Audley Street (RG30 1BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edinburgh Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Battle Place (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Audley Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Battle Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Battle Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Battle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Nightingale Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Battle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Battle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Battle Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Battle Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Battle Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Battle Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prince Of Wales Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Salisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beresford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portman Way
Sep 2025Burglary Portman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curzon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Curzon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Battle Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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