WHITBY DRIVE, RG1 5HW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG1 5HW

WHITBY DRIVE, RG1 5HW, Reading has recorded a total of 21 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.02 per 1,000 population. This RG1 5HW 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 5HW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG1 5HW, encompassing approximately 2619 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the RG1 5HW area, explore the RG1 5HW Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (6) incidents (-53.85% decrease)
  • Public order: (4) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (3) incidents (-25.00% decrease)

RG1 5HW Crime Hotspots

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

  • Whitley Park Lane with total crimes: 6
  • Morgan Road with total crimes: 3
  • Kendrick Road with total crimes: 2

WHITBY DRIVE, RG1 5HW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences68.02-53.85%
Public order42.29100.00%
Other theft31.53-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.15-70.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.150.00%
Bicycle theft10.76-50.00%
Burglary10.380.00%
Shoplifting10.38-75.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1316.8044.44%
Anti-social behaviour104.96233.33%
Other theft43.82300.00%
Shoplifting41.53-33.33%
Vehicle crime31.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.15-50.00%
Public order20.76100.00%
Bicycle theft20.760.00%
Possession of weapons10.760.00%
Burglary10.38-75.00%
Other crime10.380.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences913.740.00%
Shoplifting63.4450.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.29100.00%
Burglary41.5333.33%
Vehicle crime31.530.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.15-57.14%
Theft from the person21.15100.00%
Other theft10.76-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%
Drugs10.380.00%
Other crime10.380.00%
Public order10.380.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences914.12-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.44600.00%
Other theft42.67-20.00%
Shoplifting41.53-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.53200.00%
Burglary31.1550.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.150.00%
Drugs10.760.00%
Theft from the person10.38-66.67%
Public order10.38-66.67%
Other crime10.380.00%
Bicycle theft10.380.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1517.1825.00%
Shoplifting85.73166.67%
Other theft53.050.00%
Public order31.910.00%
Robbery31.150.00%
Theft from the person31.150.00%
Burglary21.150.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.76-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.76-50.00%
Other crime10.380.00%
Vehicle crime10.38-83.33%
Anti-social behaviour10.38-88.89%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1218.32-7.69%
Anti-social behaviour94.5850.00%
Vehicle crime63.4450.00%
Other theft52.29150.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.91-42.86%
Public order31.53-57.14%
Shoplifting31.15-25.00%
Burglary21.150.00%
Bicycle theft20.76100.00%
Other crime10.760.00%
Drugs10.380.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1318.7030.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.96600.00%
Public order72.6775.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.67-33.33%
Vehicle crime42.29300.00%
Shoplifting41.53300.00%
Other theft21.53-33.33%
Burglary20.760.00%
Bicycle theft10.760.00%
Drugs10.380.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1012.22-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour93.82200.00%
Public order43.44300.00%
Other theft31.53-25.00%
Burglary21.15-60.00%
Bicycle theft10.760.00%
Vehicle crime10.38-83.33%
Shoplifting10.38-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.380.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1114.1222.22%
Vehicle crime64.200.00%
Burglary52.29400.00%
Other theft41.91-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour31.5350.00%
Shoplifting31.15-70.00%
Bicycle theft11.15-75.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.380.00%
Public order10.38-75.00%
Other crime10.380.00%
Theft from the person10.380.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1017.56-9.09%
Violence and sexual offences93.82-43.75%
Vehicle crime63.44200.00%
Other theft62.2950.00%
Bicycle theft42.2933.33%
Public order41.5333.33%
Anti-social behaviour21.530.00%
Drugs20.76100.00%
Theft from the person10.760.00%
Burglary10.38-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.380.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1617.9423.08%
Shoplifting116.1122.22%
Other theft44.20300.00%
Public order31.5350.00%
Bicycle theft31.15-62.50%
Other crime21.150.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.76-66.67%
Vehicle crime20.76-60.00%
Burglary20.760.00%
Robbery10.760.00%
Drugs10.380.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1319.090.00%
Shoplifting94.960.00%
Bicycle theft83.440.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.050.00%
Vehicle crime52.290.00%
Burglary21.910.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.760.00%
Public order20.760.00%
Drugs10.760.00%
Robbery10.380.00%
Other theft10.380.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 42 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20241
June 20244
May 20245
April 20245
March 20242
February 20243
January 20244
December 20236
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 25 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20234
November 20233
October 20238

A total of 61 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202410
July 20243
June 20247
May 20241
April 20249
March 20246
February 20249
January 20243
December 20232
November 20232
October 20236

A total of 28 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

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

A total of 136 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202413
July 20249
June 20249
May 202415
April 202412
March 202413
February 202410
January 202411
December 20239
November 202316
October 202313

A total of 35 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20247
February 20244
January 20241
December 20234
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 27 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20244
June 20243
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20245
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 64 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20246
June 20244
May 20248
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20243
December 202310
November 202311
October 20239

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 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
July 20241
March 20241

A total of 40 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20246
March 20244
February 20241
January 20246
December 20236
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20243
March 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
January 20241
December 20231

A total of 8 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Whitley Park Lane
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Morgan Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Kendrick Road
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 4. Swainstone Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 5. Acacia Road
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 6. Mount Pleasant
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Highgrove Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Vicarage Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 9. Christchurch Gardens
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 10. The Mount
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Southern Hill
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Milman Road
    Total1
    Public order1