ABBEY SQUARE, RG1 3FB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG1 3FB

ABBEY SQUARE, RG1 3FB, Reading has recorded a total of 199 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 57.54 per 1,000 population. This RG1 3FB 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 3FB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG1 3FB, encompassing approximately 3458 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the RG1 3FB area, explore the RG1 3FB Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (62) incidents (-8.82% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (47) incidents (6.82% increase)
  • Public order: (20) incidents (81.82% increase)

RG1 3FB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 67
  • Friar Street with total crimes: 16
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 12

ABBEY SQUARE, RG1 3FB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6257.54-8.82%
Shoplifting4717.936.82%
Public order2013.5981.82%
Other theft145.78-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour134.05-18.75%
Theft from the person123.7671.43%
Criminal damage and arson83.47-20.00%
Bicycle theft82.31100.00%
Robbery52.31-37.50%
Drugs31.4550.00%
Other crime30.8750.00%
Burglary30.87-62.50%
Possession of weapons10.870.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6860.14-26.09%
Shoplifting4419.66-16.98%
Other theft2012.72-4.76%
Anti-social behaviour165.78-40.74%
Public order114.63-45.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.18-28.57%
Burglary82.8933.33%
Robbery82.3114.29%
Vehicle crime72.3140.00%
Theft from the person72.02-30.00%
Bicycle theft42.02-42.86%
Drugs21.16-33.33%
Other crime20.580.00%
Possession of weapons10.58-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9278.0633.33%
Shoplifting5326.6023.26%
Anti-social behaviour2715.3217.39%
Other theft217.81-41.67%
Public order206.07-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson145.7816.67%
Theft from the person104.05-44.44%
Robbery72.89133.33%
Bicycle theft72.0240.00%
Burglary62.02100.00%
Vehicle crime51.7366.67%
Drugs31.45-50.00%
Possession of weapons30.8750.00%
Other crime20.87-33.33%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6972.5711.29%
Shoplifting4319.95-43.42%
Other theft3612.4328.57%
Public order2510.41-10.71%
Anti-social behaviour237.234.55%
Theft from the person186.655.88%
Criminal damage and arson125.20100.00%
Drugs63.47500.00%
Bicycle theft51.7366.67%
Burglary31.45-50.00%
Robbery30.87-40.00%
Vehicle crime30.87-50.00%
Other crime30.870.00%
Possession of weapons20.870.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting7675.7510.14%
Violence and sexual offences6221.97-3.12%
Public order2817.9312.00%
Other theft288.10-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour228.1022.22%
Theft from the person176.3621.43%
Criminal damage and arson64.92-64.71%
Vehicle crime61.730.00%
Burglary61.7350.00%
Robbery51.73-16.67%
Bicycle theft31.45-76.92%
Possession of weapons20.87100.00%
Drugs10.58-66.67%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6982.401.47%
Violence and sexual offences6419.9528.00%
Other theft4218.50180.00%
Public order2512.1447.06%
Anti-social behaviour187.2350.00%
Criminal damage and arson175.2041.67%
Theft from the person144.920.00%
Bicycle theft134.05333.33%
Vehicle crime63.76500.00%
Robbery61.7350.00%
Burglary41.73-33.33%
Other crime31.16200.00%
Drugs30.870.00%
Possession of weapons10.870.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6859.8547.83%
Violence and sexual offences5019.6611.11%
Public order1714.460.00%
Other theft154.92-16.67%
Theft from the person144.34100.00%
Anti-social behaviour124.059.09%
Criminal damage and arson123.47100.00%
Burglary63.47200.00%
Robbery41.730.00%
Bicycle theft31.160.00%
Drugs30.87-40.00%
Vehicle crime10.87-50.00%
Other crime10.29-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4648.860.00%
Violence and sexual offences4513.30-40.00%
Other theft1813.01-45.45%
Public order175.20-34.62%
Anti-social behaviour114.9222.22%
Theft from the person73.18-56.25%
Criminal damage and arson62.02-50.00%
Drugs51.73400.00%
Robbery41.45100.00%
Bicycle theft31.16-25.00%
Burglary20.87-66.67%
Other crime20.58-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.580.00%
Possession of weapons10.580.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7568.2325.00%
Shoplifting4621.6831.43%
Other theft3313.3050.00%
Public order269.540.00%
Theft from the person167.5233.33%
Criminal damage and arson124.639.09%
Anti-social behaviour93.47-25.00%
Burglary62.60100.00%
Bicycle theft41.73-20.00%
Other crime31.160.00%
Vehicle crime20.87-71.43%
Robbery20.58-33.33%
Drugs10.58-83.33%
Possession of weapons10.29-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6058.983.45%
Shoplifting3517.3512.90%
Public order2610.1213.04%
Other theft227.52-18.52%
Anti-social behaviour126.36-29.41%
Theft from the person123.47-29.41%
Criminal damage and arson113.47175.00%
Vehicle crime73.18600.00%
Drugs62.02200.00%
Bicycle theft51.7325.00%
Burglary31.45-25.00%
Robbery30.870.00%
Possession of weapons20.870.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5855.800.00%
Shoplifting3116.770.00%
Other theft278.960.00%
Public order237.810.00%
Anti-social behaviour176.650.00%
Theft from the person174.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.920.00%
Bicycle theft41.160.00%
Burglary41.160.00%
Robbery31.160.00%
Drugs20.870.00%
Other crime20.580.00%
Vehicle crime10.580.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 180 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 16.36 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202416
July 202427
June 202423
May 202422
April 202418
March 202412
February 202411
January 20249
December 202312
November 202317

A total of 705 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 64.09 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 92 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202462
August 202468
July 202492
June 202469
May 202462
April 202464
March 202450
February 202445
January 202475
December 202360
November 202358

A total of 112 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202410
July 202414
June 202412
May 20246
April 202417
March 202412
February 20246
January 202412
December 202311
November 20234

A total of 276 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 25.09 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202420
July 202421
June 202436
May 202428
April 202442
March 202415
February 202418
January 202433
December 202322
November 202327

A total of 238 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 21.64 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202411
July 202420
June 202425
May 202428
April 202425
March 202417
February 202417
January 202426
December 202326
November 202323

A total of 558 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 50.73 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 76 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202447
August 202444
July 202453
June 202443
May 202476
April 202469
March 202468
February 202446
January 202446
December 202335
November 202331

A total of 59 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
July 20247
June 20245
May 20243
April 202413
March 20243
February 20243
January 20244
December 20235
November 20234

A total of 50 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.55 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20248
July 20247
June 20243
May 20245
April 20246
March 20244
February 20244
January 20242
December 20233
November 20233

A total of 144 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.09 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20247
July 202410
June 202418
May 202417
April 202414
March 202414
February 20247
January 202416
December 202312
November 202317

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 35 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20243
June 20246
May 20241
April 20243
March 20243
February 20245
January 20241
December 20236
November 20232

A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
April 20243
March 20241
February 20242
January 20243
November 20232

A total of 51 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.64 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20248
July 20246
June 20243
May 20246
April 20244
March 20246
February 20242
January 20246
December 20233
November 20234

A total of 40 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20245
June 20243
May 20246
April 20246
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20237
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the RG1 3FB postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total67
    Shoplifting39
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft5
    Robbery3
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
  • 2. Friar Street
    Total16
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other crime2
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total12
    Shoplifting3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Gun Street
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order3
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. Nightclub
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 6. St Mary'S Butts
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 7. Merchants Place
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 8. Wiston Terrace
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
  • 9. Fife Court
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Station Road
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Simmonds Street
    Total4
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Yield Hall Place
    Total4
    Bicycle theft2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Market Place
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
  • 14. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Star Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 16. King Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 17. Church Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Letcombe Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. The Forbury
    Total2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 20. Cross Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Abbey Square
    Total2
    Drugs2
  • 22. Blakes Cottages
    Total2
    Burglary2
  • 23. South Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
  • 24. Bourne-Stevens Close
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 25. Bridge Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Mill Lane
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 27. London Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 28. Reading
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. High Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 30. Abbey Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1