Total Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ruhemann Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 204th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ruhemann Street (RG30 3FG) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower than the Norcot average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 283.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruhemann Street (RG30 3FG), the main crime hotspot is near Aldworth Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ruhemann Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elvian Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Aldworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Aldworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Aldworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Inglewood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashdene Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ruhemann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Amethyst Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Amethyst Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tallis Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faircross Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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