RG1 2TT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG1 2TT

RG1 2TT, Reading has recorded a total of 58 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.04 per 1,000 population. This RG1 2TT crime rate stands in contrast to the broader RG1 postcode area, which has experienced 701 crimes and a crime rate of 14.33 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this RG1 2TT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG1 2TT, encompassing approximately 5779 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the RG1 2TT area, explore the RG1 2TT Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (20) incidents (5.26% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (-47.06% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (7) incidents (-22.22% decrease)

RG1 2TT Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Newark Street with total crimes: 7
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 6
  • Mitcham Close with total crimes: 6

RG1 2TT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2010.045.26%
Anti-social behaviour93.46-47.06%
Vehicle crime71.56-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson61.21200.00%
Other theft51.04-16.67%
Public order40.87100.00%
Drugs20.69100.00%
Shoplifting20.350.00%
Burglary10.35-66.67%
Other crime10.17-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.170.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1911.25171.43%
Anti-social behaviour173.2941.67%
Vehicle crime92.9412.50%
Other theft61.5650.00%
Burglary31.04-40.00%
Other crime20.52100.00%
Public order20.35-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.35-71.43%
Shoplifting20.35-33.33%
Drugs10.35-50.00%
Robbery10.170.00%
Possession of weapons10.17-50.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour129.869.09%
Vehicle crime82.0860.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.3875.00%
Violence and sexual offences71.21-69.57%
Public order51.21-28.57%
Burglary50.8766.67%
Other theft40.87-20.00%
Shoplifting30.69200.00%
Drugs20.52100.00%
Possession of weapons20.350.00%
Theft from the person10.350.00%
Other crime10.170.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2310.7321.05%
Anti-social behaviour113.9883.33%
Public order71.9016.67%
Other theft51.210.00%
Vehicle crime50.8725.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.870.00%
Burglary30.69-25.00%
Robbery10.52-66.67%
Drugs10.170.00%
Shoplifting10.17-80.00%
Theft from the person10.17-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1910.905.56%
Public order63.2920.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.04-25.00%
Shoplifting51.04150.00%
Other theft50.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.87-42.86%
Burglary40.6933.33%
Vehicle crime40.69-33.33%
Robbery30.690.00%
Possession of weapons20.520.00%
Theft from the person20.35100.00%
Bicycle theft10.350.00%
Other crime10.17-50.00%
Drugs10.170.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1810.04-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.11-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson71.380.00%
Vehicle crime61.210.00%
Public order51.0466.67%
Other theft50.87150.00%
Burglary30.8750.00%
Shoplifting20.52-89.47%
Other crime20.350.00%
Theft from the person10.350.00%
Bicycle theft10.17-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2012.6366.67%
Shoplifting193.46216.67%
Anti-social behaviour93.29-35.71%
Criminal damage and arson71.56600.00%
Vehicle crime61.210.00%
Public order31.04-57.14%
Other theft20.520.00%
Drugs20.35-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.35-33.33%
Burglary20.35-60.00%
Theft from the person10.350.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour149.69-17.65%
Violence and sexual offences122.42-33.33%
Public order72.08250.00%
Shoplifting61.21100.00%
Burglary51.04-50.00%
Bicycle theft30.87-25.00%
Drugs30.5250.00%
Robbery20.520.00%
Other theft20.350.00%
Possession of weapons10.350.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.17-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1811.42-18.18%
Anti-social behaviour173.11240.00%
Burglary102.94233.33%
Vehicle crime51.73-58.33%
Bicycle theft40.87-50.00%
Shoplifting30.69-62.50%
Criminal damage and arson20.52-33.33%
Drugs20.350.00%
Other theft20.35-80.00%
Public order20.35-33.33%
Theft from the person10.35-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2213.840.00%
Vehicle crime123.81140.00%
Other theft102.08150.00%
Bicycle theft81.73166.67%
Shoplifting81.38-38.46%
Anti-social behaviour51.38400.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.87-57.14%
Burglary30.5250.00%
Public order30.52-40.00%
Theft from the person20.520.00%
Drugs20.350.00%
Other crime10.35-50.00%
Robbery10.170.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2211.2529.41%
Shoplifting133.8130.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.25-30.00%
Public order51.210.00%
Vehicle crime50.87-44.44%
Other theft40.87-33.33%
Bicycle theft30.69-70.00%
Burglary20.52-33.33%
Other crime20.350.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.35-88.89%
Robbery10.17-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1714.1930.77%
Bicycle theft102.94-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson101.73100.00%
Shoplifting101.7311.11%
Anti-social behaviour91.73-18.18%
Vehicle crime91.56200.00%
Other theft61.5650.00%
Public order51.04-16.67%
Burglary30.8750.00%
Robbery20.520.00%
Theft from the person10.35-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1312.110.00%
Anti-social behaviour112.250.00%
Bicycle theft111.900.00%
Shoplifting91.900.00%
Public order61.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.040.00%
Other theft40.870.00%
Vehicle crime30.690.00%
Robbery20.520.00%
Burglary20.350.00%
Drugs20.350.00%
Theft from the person20.350.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 230 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.69 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202419
July 20247
June 202423
May 202419
April 202418
March 202420
February 202412
January 202418
December 202322
November 202322
October 202317
September 202313

A total of 18 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
September 20232

A total of 79 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20249
July 20248
June 20245
May 20244
April 20246
March 20246
January 20245
December 202312
November 20235
October 20239
September 20233

A total of 129 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202417
July 202412
June 202411
May 20246
April 20248
March 20249
February 202414
January 202417
December 20235
November 20231
October 20239
September 202311

A total of 46 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.54 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20245
June 20243
May 20244
April 20243
March 20242
February 20245
January 202410
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
May 20241
April 20242
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 65 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
July 20247
June 20244
May 20244
April 20247
March 20247
February 20241
January 20242
December 20233
November 20237
October 202310
September 20235

A total of 60 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20244
June 20245
May 20245
April 20245
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 202310
November 20234
October 20236
September 20234

A total of 60 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.62 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20245
June 20247
May 20246
April 20245
March 20243
February 20247
January 20242
December 20233
November 20235
October 20235
September 20236

A total of 44 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.40 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20243
January 20244
December 20238
November 20233
October 202310
September 202311

A total of 83 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.38 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
June 20241
May 20245
April 20242
March 202419
February 20246
January 20243
December 20238
November 202313
October 202310
September 20239

A total of 13 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20243
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20242
February 20241

A total of 12 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20232
October 20231
September 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the RG1 2TT postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Newark Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Mitcham Close
    Total6
    Shoplifting2
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Alpine Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Crown Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Jubilee Square
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 7. Morgan Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. West Hill
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Church Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Kendrick Road
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 12. Collis Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 13. Pell Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Sherman Road
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 15. Illiffe Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Henry Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Crown Place
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 19. Hieatt Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Acacia Road
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 21. Mount Pleasant
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Highgrove Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Vicarage Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 24. Milman Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 25. Waldeck Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Sailcloth Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1