Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 45.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Curzon Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 482 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 Curzon Street (RG30 1DB) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Curzon Street (RG30 1DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Catherine Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Curzon Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reading West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Audley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ormsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ormsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Salisbury Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Audley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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