Total Crime Rate

215.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 215.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 40.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.6 8/10
  • Other theft 19.0 9/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Robbery 6.4 8/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Loverock Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 48th 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 Loverock Road (RG30 1DZ) in the last 12 months was 215.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% lower than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 107.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Loverock Road (RG30 1DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Loverock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Battle Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Battle Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Battle Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Battle Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Battle Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Portman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Portman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Portman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portman Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Thornton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portman Way —
Sep 2025Burglary Portman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Battle Square —
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Data Sources

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