MORGAN ROAD, RG1 5HQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG1 5HQ

MORGAN ROAD, RG1 5HQ, Reading has recorded a total of 28 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 7.71 per 1,000 population. This RG1 5HQ 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 5HQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG1 5HQ, encompassing approximately 3630 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (8) incidents (-63.64% decrease)
  • Other theft: (7) incidents (75.00% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)

RG1 5HQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 11
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 4
  • Morgan Road with total crimes: 3

MORGAN ROAD, RG1 5HQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences87.71-63.64%
Other theft72.2075.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.930.00%
Shoplifting21.100.00%
Vehicle crime20.55100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.55-77.78%
Other crime10.550.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Public order10.28-80.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2214.0569.23%
Anti-social behaviour96.06350.00%
Public order52.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.380.00%
Other theft41.10-20.00%
Shoplifting21.100.00%
Bicycle theft10.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%
Drugs10.280.00%
Vehicle crime10.28-66.67%
Burglary10.280.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences139.6444.44%
Other theft53.580.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.38300.00%
Vehicle crime31.1050.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.83-50.00%
Shoplifting20.55100.00%
Bicycle theft10.55-50.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Burglary10.280.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Drugs10.280.00%
Other crime10.280.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences99.09-52.63%
Public order62.4820.00%
Other theft51.65-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour41.38300.00%
Bicycle theft21.10100.00%
Vehicle crime20.550.00%
Burglary10.55-50.00%
Drugs10.280.00%
Shoplifting10.28-75.00%
Theft from the person10.28-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.28-80.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1915.4272.73%
Other theft95.2380.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.4866.67%
Public order51.380.00%
Shoplifting41.38300.00%
Other crime21.10100.00%
Vehicle crime20.55-60.00%
Burglary20.55-50.00%
Robbery20.55100.00%
Theft from the person20.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.28-75.00%
Drugs10.280.00%
Bicycle theft10.28-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1111.84-42.11%
Public order53.0366.67%
Vehicle crime51.3825.00%
Other theft51.38-16.67%
Burglary41.38100.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.10-57.14%
Bicycle theft30.83-25.00%
Robbery10.830.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Shoplifting10.28-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1914.8711.76%
Criminal damage and arson75.23600.00%
Other theft61.9350.00%
Bicycle theft41.65300.00%
Vehicle crime41.10100.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.10-66.67%
Public order31.10-25.00%
Shoplifting30.83200.00%
Burglary20.830.00%
Theft from the person10.55-50.00%
Drugs10.280.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1712.6721.43%
Anti-social behaviour124.6871.43%
Other theft43.30-20.00%
Public order41.1033.33%
Theft from the person21.100.00%
Burglary20.55-71.43%
Vehicle crime20.55-71.43%
Bicycle theft10.55-66.67%
Shoplifting10.28-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.280.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1414.3216.67%
Burglary73.86250.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.93250.00%
Vehicle crime71.93-12.50%
Other theft51.93-16.67%
Public order31.38-57.14%
Bicycle theft30.83-40.00%
Shoplifting30.83-66.67%
Theft from the person20.830.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.55-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1216.25-47.83%
Shoplifting93.30-10.00%
Vehicle crime82.48700.00%
Public order72.2016.67%
Other theft61.9320.00%
Bicycle theft51.6566.67%
Drugs31.380.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.830.00%
Burglary20.55100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.550.00%
Theft from the person20.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2314.870.00%
Shoplifting106.3311.11%
Public order62.750.00%
Other theft51.65150.00%
Bicycle theft31.38-50.00%
Other crime20.830.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.55-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.55-80.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Burglary10.280.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2318.1815.00%
Shoplifting96.3312.50%
Anti-social behaviour62.4850.00%
Public order61.6520.00%
Bicycle theft61.65-33.33%
Vehicle crime51.6525.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.380.00%
Other theft21.10-50.00%
Theft from the person20.55100.00%
Drugs10.55-50.00%
Burglary10.28-50.00%
Robbery10.280.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2017.900.00%
Bicycle theft95.510.00%
Shoplifting82.480.00%
Public order52.200.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.380.00%
Other theft41.100.00%
Vehicle crime41.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.100.00%
Drugs21.100.00%
Burglary20.550.00%
Robbery10.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 40 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20244
June 20241
May 20245
April 20243
March 20247
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
October 20234
September 20234

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
May 20242
April 20241
November 20232

A total of 67 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.15 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 20245
June 20245
May 20249
April 20245
March 20246
February 20244
January 20245
December 20236
November 20235
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 55 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.23 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20244
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
December 20239
November 202310
October 20239
September 20238

A total of 46 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.54 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20242
April 20245
March 20244
February 20242
January 20247
December 20238
November 20231
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 210 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.15 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202422
July 202413
June 20249
May 202419
April 202411
March 202419
February 202417
January 202414
December 202312
November 202323
October 202323
September 202320

A total of 40 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20243
December 20235
November 20233
October 20236
September 20239

A total of 59 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.54 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20249
July 20242
June 20244
May 20241
April 20244
March 20244
February 202412
January 20247
December 20232
November 20232
October 20236
September 20234

A total of 56 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
June 20246
May 20245
April 20245
March 20243
February 20244
January 20243
December 20237
November 20236
October 20236
September 20235

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
December 20231
September 20231

A total of 11 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
December 20233
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 26 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20244
March 20242
February 20242
January 20247
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 14 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.56 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
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
October 20232
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the RG1 5HQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Petrol Station
    Total11
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Morgan Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Kendrick Road
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 5. Crown Place
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Hieatt Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Acacia Road
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 8. Mount Pleasant
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Highgrove Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Vicarage Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 11. The Mount
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Southern Hill
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1