CANNON STREET, RG1 7PH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG1 7PH

CANNON STREET, RG1 7PH, Reading has recorded a total of 89 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 19.11 per 1,000 population. This RG1 7PH 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 7PH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG1 7PH, encompassing approximately 4657 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (39) incidents (-2.50% decrease)
  • Public order: (9) incidents (12.50% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (7) incidents (133.33% increase)

RG1 7PH Crime Hotspots

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

  • Trinity Place with total crimes: 12
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 11
  • Albany Road with total crimes: 8

CANNON STREET, RG1 7PH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3919.11-2.50%
Public order98.3712.50%
Shoplifting71.93133.33%
Other theft61.500.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.29-77.78%
Burglary40.86300.00%
Bicycle theft30.860.00%
Other crime30.64200.00%
Robbery30.6450.00%
Possession of weapons30.640.00%
Vehicle crime30.64200.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.64-60.00%
Theft from the person20.43-33.33%
Drugs10.430.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4019.75-18.37%
Anti-social behaviour188.5912.50%
Public order83.86166.67%
Other theft61.72-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.290.00%
Bicycle theft31.07200.00%
Theft from the person30.64200.00%
Shoplifting30.64-25.00%
Robbery20.64-33.33%
Drugs10.43-50.00%
Burglary10.21-50.00%
Other crime10.210.00%
Vehicle crime10.210.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4920.8388.46%
Anti-social behaviour1610.5245.45%
Other theft83.4460.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.720.00%
Shoplifting41.07300.00%
Public order30.86-50.00%
Robbery30.64200.00%
Possession of weapons20.640.00%
Burglary20.43-33.33%
Drugs20.43100.00%
Bicycle theft10.430.00%
Theft from the person10.21-80.00%
Vehicle crime10.21-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2614.39-3.70%
Anti-social behaviour115.5837.50%
Public order62.36200.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.2966.67%
Theft from the person51.070.00%
Other theft51.07-28.57%
Burglary31.070.00%
Vehicle crime20.640.00%
Robbery10.430.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%
Shoplifting10.21-50.00%
Drugs10.21-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2714.398.00%
Anti-social behaviour85.80100.00%
Other theft71.72-12.50%
Theft from the person51.5066.67%
Possession of weapons31.070.00%
Burglary30.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.640.00%
Drugs30.64200.00%
Public order20.64-60.00%
Shoplifting20.43-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.43-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.430.00%
Robbery10.210.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2513.1038.89%
Other theft85.3733.33%
Public order51.72-28.57%
Anti-social behaviour41.07-50.00%
Shoplifting40.860.00%
Burglary30.8650.00%
Theft from the person30.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.64-40.00%
Vehicle crime30.640.00%
Robbery10.640.00%
Drugs10.21-85.71%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

In March 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 offences1814.17-61.70%
Anti-social behaviour83.86-11.11%
Drugs71.72133.33%
Public order71.5040.00%
Other theft61.5050.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.29-28.57%
Shoplifting41.07300.00%
Vehicle crime30.86-25.00%
Theft from the person30.6450.00%
Burglary20.64-50.00%
Robbery10.430.00%
Other crime10.21-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4719.1162.07%
Anti-social behaviour910.09-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.93-22.22%
Public order51.50-44.44%
Burglary41.07-20.00%
Vehicle crime40.86-66.67%
Other theft40.86-33.33%
Drugs30.860.00%
Other crime20.64-66.67%
Theft from the person20.43-60.00%
Shoplifting10.430.00%
Bicycle theft10.21-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2920.18-39.58%
Vehicle crime126.23200.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.58233.33%
Criminal damage and arson92.150.00%
Public order91.9312.50%
Other crime61.930.00%
Other theft61.29-40.00%
Burglary51.29150.00%
Theft from the person51.07400.00%
Bicycle theft21.07100.00%
Shoplifting10.43-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4820.1884.62%
Other theft1010.31150.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.15125.00%
Public order81.9333.33%
Vehicle crime41.72-55.56%
Drugs30.86-25.00%
Shoplifting30.64200.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.64-62.50%
Burglary20.640.00%
Robbery10.430.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.21-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2614.60-48.00%
Vehicle crime95.5828.57%
Anti-social behaviour81.93300.00%
Public order61.72-40.00%
Other theft41.29-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson40.86-50.00%
Drugs40.86-42.86%
Burglary20.86100.00%
Bicycle theft20.430.00%
Theft from the person10.430.00%
Shoplifting10.21-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.21-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5023.190.00%
Other theft1210.740.00%
Public order102.580.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.150.00%
Drugs71.720.00%
Vehicle crime71.500.00%
Other crime31.500.00%
Bicycle theft20.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.430.00%
Possession of weapons20.430.00%
Shoplifting20.430.00%
Theft from the person10.430.00%
Robbery10.210.00%
Burglary10.210.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 424 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 35.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202439
August 202440
July 202449
June 202426
May 202427
April 202425
March 202418
February 202447
January 202429
December 202348
November 202326
October 202350

A total of 19 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.58 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 65 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.42 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20245
June 20245
May 20243
April 20243
March 20245
February 20247
January 20249
December 20239
November 20234
October 20238

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20246
October 20233

A total of 82 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.83 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20248
June 20245
May 20247
April 20248
March 20246
February 20244
January 20246
December 202310
November 20234
October 202312

A total of 78 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20248
July 20243
June 20246
May 20242
April 20245
March 20247
February 20245
January 20249
December 20238
November 20236
October 202310

A total of 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 101 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.42 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202418
July 202416
June 202411
May 20248
April 20244
March 20248
February 20249
January 202410
December 20233
November 20238
October 20232

A total of 33 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20243
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20244
March 20244
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 32 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20242
May 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 32 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 33 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20247
February 20243
December 20233
November 20234
October 20237

A total of 51 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20243
March 20243
February 20244
January 202412
December 20234
November 20239
October 20237

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the RG1 7PH 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. Supermarket
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Albany Road
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total7
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Petrol Station
    Total5
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Salisbury Road
    Total5
    Bicycle theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Stanley Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
  • 8. Cannon Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Reading West
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 10. Catherine Street
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Other crime1
  • 11. Argyle Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 12. Ormsby Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 13. Curzon Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Connaught Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Russell Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. William Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Nightclub
    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. Edinburgh Road
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 26. Beresford Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Valentia Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Prospect Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. Prospect Mews
    Total1
    Robbery1