BEDFORD ROAD, RG1 7HR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG1 7HR

BEDFORD ROAD, RG1 7HR, Reading has recorded a total of 98 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 15.82 per 1,000 population. This RG1 7HR 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 7HR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG1 7HR, encompassing approximately 6192 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the RG1 7HR area, explore the RG1 7HR Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (41) incidents (-6.82% decrease)
  • Public order: (11) incidents (22.22% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (6) incidents (20.00% increase)

RG1 7HR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Trinity Place with total crimes: 12
  • Waylen Street with total crimes: 11
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 9

BEDFORD ROAD, RG1 7HR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4115.82-6.82%
Public order116.6222.22%
Criminal damage and arson61.7820.00%
Other crime60.97500.00%
Other theft60.97-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour60.97-50.00%
Bicycle theft40.9733.33%
Theft from the person40.650.00%
Vehicle crime40.65300.00%
Robbery30.650.00%
Shoplifting30.48200.00%
Drugs20.48100.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Burglary10.16-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4415.180.00%
Anti-social behaviour127.11-42.86%
Other theft91.9412.50%
Public order91.4550.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.45-16.67%
Theft from the person40.81-33.33%
Bicycle theft30.6550.00%
Burglary30.48200.00%
Drugs10.480.00%
Shoplifting10.16-50.00%
Other crime10.160.00%
Vehicle crime10.16-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.16-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4416.9691.30%
Anti-social behaviour217.1190.91%
Other theft83.3914.29%
Criminal damage and arson61.2950.00%
Public order60.97-40.00%
Theft from the person60.970.00%
Possession of weapons30.97200.00%
Vehicle crime20.480.00%
Bicycle theft20.32100.00%
Shoplifting20.32100.00%
Robbery20.320.00%
Burglary10.32-66.67%
Other crime10.160.00%
Drugs10.16-75.00%

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 offences2312.11-4.17%
Anti-social behaviour113.7157.14%
Public order101.78100.00%
Other theft71.61-30.00%
Theft from the person61.1320.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.970.00%
Drugs40.65-55.56%
Burglary30.65200.00%
Robbery20.48100.00%
Vehicle crime20.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.32-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.160.00%
Shoplifting10.160.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2411.63-17.24%
Other theft103.8811.11%
Drugs91.61800.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.4516.67%
Theft from the person51.1325.00%
Public order50.81-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson40.81100.00%
Possession of weapons20.650.00%
Other crime20.32100.00%
Burglary10.32-66.67%
Shoplifting10.16-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.160.00%
Robbery10.160.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2910.667.41%
Other theft94.6828.57%
Public order71.45-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour61.1320.00%
Theft from the person40.97300.00%
Burglary30.65200.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.48-50.00%
Shoplifting20.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.32-66.67%
Other crime10.160.00%
Drugs10.16-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.160.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2710.98-41.30%
Public order84.3660.00%
Other theft71.29250.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.13-37.50%
Drugs50.81150.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.81-50.00%
Vehicle crime30.650.00%
Robbery30.48200.00%
Shoplifting20.480.00%
Other crime10.32-50.00%
Theft from the person10.16-75.00%
Burglary10.16-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.16-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4614.0515.00%
Criminal damage and arson87.43-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour81.29-20.00%
Public order51.29-37.50%
Theft from the person40.8133.33%
Burglary40.65-20.00%
Vehicle crime30.65-70.00%
Other crime20.48-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.32-33.33%
Drugs20.32100.00%
Other theft20.32-33.33%
Robbery10.320.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4015.50-27.27%
Vehicle crime106.4666.67%
Anti-social behaviour101.6166.67%
Criminal damage and arson91.61-50.00%
Public order81.45-27.27%
Burglary51.2925.00%
Other crime40.810.00%
Bicycle theft30.6550.00%
Theft from the person30.48-25.00%
Other theft30.48-57.14%
Drugs10.48-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5519.54189.47%
Criminal damage and arson188.88260.00%
Public order112.9157.14%
Other theft71.78133.33%
Vehicle crime61.13100.00%
Anti-social behaviour60.97-50.00%
Theft from the person40.97300.00%
Burglary40.65100.00%
Drugs30.650.00%
Robbery20.480.00%
Shoplifting20.320.00%
Bicycle theft20.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences199.69-62.75%
Anti-social behaviour123.07140.00%
Public order71.94-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson51.13-16.67%
Other theft30.81-66.67%
Drugs30.480.00%
Vehicle crime30.48-50.00%
Burglary20.48100.00%
Shoplifting20.32100.00%
Bicycle theft20.320.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5116.150.00%
Other theft98.240.00%
Public order91.450.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.450.00%
Vehicle crime60.970.00%
Anti-social behaviour50.970.00%
Drugs30.810.00%
Robbery30.480.00%
Bicycle theft20.480.00%
Other crime20.320.00%
Burglary10.320.00%
Theft from the person10.160.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%
Shoplifting10.160.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 96 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20249
July 20246
June 202410
May 20245
April 20247
March 20248
February 20245
January 20248
December 202311
November 20237
October 20239

A total of 443 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 36.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202441
August 202444
July 202444
June 202423
May 202424
April 202429
March 202427
February 202446
January 202440
December 202355
November 202319
October 202351

A total of 24 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 77 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
July 20246
June 20244
May 20244
April 20242
March 20244
February 20248
January 20249
December 202318
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20241
July 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20244
October 20232

A total of 80 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20249
July 20248
June 20247
May 202410
April 20249
March 20247
February 20242
January 20243
December 20237
November 20233
October 20239

A total of 17 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
March 20243
February 20241
December 20232
October 20233

A total of 109 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202412
July 202421
June 202411
May 20247
April 20246
March 20245
February 20248
January 202410
December 20236
November 202312
October 20235

A total of 17 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 43 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20246
June 20246
May 20245
April 20244
March 20241
February 20244
January 20243
December 20234
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.38 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 20241
May 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 29 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20244
January 20245
December 20234
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 35 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20249
April 20241
March 20245
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 41 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.73 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20243
January 202410
December 20236
November 20233
October 20236

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the RG1 7HR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Trinity Place
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Waylen Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Other theft2
  • 3. Nightclub
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total7
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Cheapside
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Zinzan Street
    Total6
    Other crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Petrol Station
    Total5
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Salisbury Road
    Total5
    Bicycle theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Stanley Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
  • 10. Cannon Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Argyle Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 12. Stratheden Place
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 13. A329
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Russell Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Alfred Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 16. North Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Cardiff Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 18. William Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Bedford Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Battle Street
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 21. James Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Little Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Cambridge Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Gower Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 25. Prospect Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Prospect Mews
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 27. Chatham Place
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Regent Court
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 29. Abattoirs Road
    Total1
    Other crime1