Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 31.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 8.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Palmer Park Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmer Park Avenue (RG6 1DN) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% lower than the Abbey average (389.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmer Park Avenue (RG6 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Norris Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmer Park Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Norris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Norris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Amherst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Culver Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Culver Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Norris Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Amherst Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bishop'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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