Total Crime Rate
151.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beresford Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 91st 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 Beresford Road (RG30 1DD) in the last 12 months was 151.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 88.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beresford Road (RG30 1DD), 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.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ormsby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ormsby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightingale Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivanhoe Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivanhoe Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Curzon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curzon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Reading West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Argyle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Battle Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ivanhoe Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Edinburgh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Road | Under investigation |
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