Total Crime Rate

250.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

167.8 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 250.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 167.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.8 10/10
  • Public order 36.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sherwood Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 49th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood Street (RG30 1LE) in the last 12 months was 250.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 167.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Street (RG30 1LE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beecham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broughton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little John'S Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thornton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Portman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Little John'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivydene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little John'S Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brock Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilson Road —
Apr 2026Public order Ivydene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wilson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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