NAPIER ROAD, RG1 8AQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG1 8AQ

NAPIER ROAD, RG1 8AQ, Reading has recorded a total of 36 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.25 per 1,000 population. This RG1 8AQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader RG1 postcode area, which has experienced 807 crimes and a crime rate of 16.50 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this RG1 8AQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG1 8AQ, encompassing approximately 2086 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (-44.44% decrease)

RG1 8AQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Kenavon Drive with total crimes: 8
  • Alexander Turner Close with total crimes: 6
  • Gas Works Road with total crimes: 5

NAPIER ROAD, RG1 8AQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1517.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson57.190.00%
Other theft52.40-44.44%
Vehicle crime32.4050.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.44-40.00%
Public order21.44-33.33%
Other crime10.960.00%
Burglary10.480.00%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1521.0887.50%
Other theft97.1980.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.31150.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.4025.00%
Public order32.40-25.00%
Bicycle theft21.44-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.96100.00%
Burglary10.96-50.00%
Drugs10.48-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences817.73-38.46%
Bicycle theft53.830.00%
Other theft52.4066.67%
Anti-social behaviour42.40100.00%
Public order41.92100.00%
Shoplifting31.920.00%
Burglary21.44-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.96100.00%
Drugs20.960.00%
Theft from the person10.960.00%
Vehicle crime10.48-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1315.810.00%
Other theft36.2350.00%
Burglary31.44200.00%
Shoplifting31.44-57.14%
Anti-social behaviour21.44-50.00%
Public order20.96-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.960.00%
Drugs20.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.960.00%
Robbery10.480.00%
Theft from the person10.480.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1317.250.00%
Shoplifting76.23250.00%
Public order43.350.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.920.00%
Drugs21.92-33.33%
Other crime20.96100.00%
Other theft20.96-33.33%
Burglary10.96-50.00%
Theft from the person10.480.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1318.21160.00%
Anti-social behaviour46.2333.33%
Public order41.92300.00%
Other theft31.92-40.00%
Drugs31.440.00%
Vehicle crime21.44-33.33%
Burglary20.960.00%
Shoplifting20.96100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.96100.00%
Other crime10.960.00%
Bicycle theft10.480.00%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences59.58-64.29%
Other theft52.40150.00%
Vehicle crime32.400.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.4450.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.44-50.00%
Shoplifting10.48-90.91%
Public order10.480.00%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1416.2940.00%
Shoplifting116.71450.00%
Anti-social behaviour25.27-33.33%
Burglary20.96100.00%
Other theft20.96-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.96-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.96-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1012.94-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson44.790.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.920.00%
Other theft31.44-40.00%
Bicycle theft21.44100.00%
Shoplifting20.96-50.00%
Other crime10.960.00%
Public order10.48-66.67%
Burglary10.480.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1116.7710.00%
Other theft55.27150.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.40100.00%
Shoplifting41.9233.33%
Public order31.92200.00%
Drugs31.440.00%
Vehicle crime11.44-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%
Theft from the person10.480.00%
Robbery10.480.00%
Bicycle theft10.48-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1014.8611.11%
Vehicle crime34.79200.00%
Shoplifting31.440.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.44-25.00%
Other theft21.44-75.00%
Other crime20.96100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.96100.00%
Bicycle theft20.96100.00%
Public order10.96-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%
Robbery10.480.00%
Burglary10.480.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences915.33-10.00%
Other theft84.31300.00%
Anti-social behaviour43.830.00%
Public order31.9250.00%
Shoplifting31.44-76.92%
Other crime11.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.48-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.480.00%
Vehicle crime10.48-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%

In August 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1320.130.00%
Violence and sexual offences106.230.00%
Anti-social behaviour44.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.920.00%
Burglary31.920.00%
Other theft21.440.00%
Public order20.960.00%
Vehicle crime20.960.00%
Bicycle theft10.960.00%
Robbery10.480.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 33 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20245
June 20242
May 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20234
November 20234
October 20232
September 20231
August 20234

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20242
March 20241
December 20231
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 54 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.15 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20249
June 20245
May 20243
April 20242
March 20243
February 20245
January 20242
December 20233
November 20235
October 20232
September 20238
August 20232

A total of 30 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 146 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.23 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
July 202415
June 20248
May 202413
April 202413
March 202413
February 20245
January 202414
December 202310
November 202311
October 202310
September 20239
August 202310

A total of 20 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
March 20242
February 20243
November 20231
October 20233
September 20231
August 20232

A total of 41 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20245
June 20244
May 20242
April 20244
March 20244
February 20243
January 20242
December 20233
October 20233
September 20234
August 20234

A total of 17 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
January 20242
December 20231
October 20231
August 20233

A total of 7 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
July 20241
March 20241
February 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 13 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
November 20233

A total of 16 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20245
March 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231
August 20231

A total of 52 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20243
May 20243
April 20247
March 20242
February 20241
January 202411
December 20232
November 20234
October 20233
September 20233
August 202313

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
November 20231

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

MonthCount
May 20241
November 20231
October 20231
August 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the RG1 8AQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Kenavon Drive
    Total8
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 2. Alexander Turner Close
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Gas Works Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Oscar Wilde Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Arthur Place
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Lock Place
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Napier Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Luscinia View
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Supermarket
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Robert Parker Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Anglers Way
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Canal Way
    Total1
    Public order1