Total Crime Rate

123.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 123.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • 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

Hilcot Road area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 126th 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 Hilcot Road (RG30 2SX) in the last 12 months was 123.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilcot Road (RG30 2SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Battle Place (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hilcot Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Public order Albany Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canford Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canford Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Little John'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little John'S Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little John'S Lane
Apr 2026Other theft Wantage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wantage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wilson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilson Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Prince Of Wales Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Battle Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Portman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portman Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portman Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Battle Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Battle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Battle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Battle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Battle Square
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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