Total Crime Rate

154.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 154.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Other theft 30.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.3 9/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • 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
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

Little Johns Lane area has the 38th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 482 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 Little Johns Lane (RG30 1RA) in the last 12 months was 154.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Johns Lane (RG30 1RA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 86 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 Little Johns Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little John'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little John'S Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Portman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Little John'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thornton Road 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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