Total Crime Rate

179.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.9 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 179.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 132.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.2 10/10
  • Public order 30.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Pitcroft Avenue area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 73rd 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 Pitcroft Avenue (RG6 1NH) in the last 12 months was 179.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 132.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pitcroft Avenue (RG6 1NH), 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 Pitcroft Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Amherst Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Amherst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Norris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Norris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Norris Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bishop'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Melrose Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Melrose Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lennox Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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