Total Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 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 53.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brighton Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 482 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 Brighton Road (RG6 1PS) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (RG6 1PS), 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 Brighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Norris Road Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Road Under investigation
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 Lennox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Amherst Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bishop'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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