RG1 8BN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG1 8BN

RG1 8BN, Reading has recorded a total of 33 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 30.94 per 1,000 population. This RG1 8BN 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 8BN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG1 8BN, encompassing approximately 1066 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (10) incidents (-50.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (-14.29% decrease)
  • Public order: (4) incidents (100.00% increase)

RG1 8BN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Wiston Terrace with total crimes: 6
  • Lynmouth Road with total crimes: 5
  • Market Place with total crimes: 4

RG1 8BN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1030.94-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour69.38-14.29%
Public order45.63100.00%
Bicycle theft43.750.00%
Burglary23.750.00%
Theft from the person21.880.00%
Drugs21.88100.00%
Vehicle crime11.880.00%
Possession of weapons10.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.94-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2044.0717.65%
Anti-social behaviour718.750.00%
Bicycle theft46.560.00%
Shoplifting33.75-25.00%
Other theft32.81-57.14%
Public order22.81-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson21.88-66.67%
Burglary21.88-33.33%
Drugs11.880.00%
Other crime10.940.00%
Robbery10.94-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.94-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1757.19-22.73%
Anti-social behaviour715.9440.00%
Other theft76.5616.67%
Criminal damage and arson66.5650.00%
Public order65.63-25.00%
Shoplifting45.63-20.00%
Bicycle theft43.75100.00%
Burglary33.750.00%
Robbery22.81100.00%
Vehicle crime21.880.00%
Theft from the person21.88100.00%
Other crime11.880.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2253.44120.00%
Public order820.6314.29%
Other theft67.50500.00%
Anti-social behaviour55.63150.00%
Shoplifting54.6925.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.690.00%
Bicycle theft23.750.00%
Vehicle crime21.88100.00%
Robbery11.880.00%
Theft from the person10.94-80.00%
Drugs10.940.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1036.57-50.00%
Public order79.38-41.67%
Theft from the person56.5666.67%
Criminal damage and arson44.690.00%
Shoplifting43.75-73.33%
Bicycle theft23.75-77.78%
Anti-social behaviour21.88-71.43%
Other theft11.88-95.24%
Vehicle crime10.94-66.67%
Other crime10.940.00%
Burglary10.940.00%
Robbery10.94-66.67%

In April 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft2194.70600.00%
Violence and sexual offences2019.6953.85%
Shoplifting1518.75400.00%
Public order1214.061100.00%
Bicycle theft911.25800.00%
Anti-social behaviour78.44250.00%
Criminal damage and arson46.5633.33%
Vehicle crime33.750.00%
Drugs32.81200.00%
Robbery32.810.00%
Theft from the person32.81200.00%
Other crime12.810.00%

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 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1328.13-18.75%
Criminal damage and arson312.190.00%
Shoplifting32.810.00%
Other theft32.810.00%
Anti-social behaviour22.81100.00%
Burglary21.880.00%
Bicycle theft11.880.00%
Theft from the person10.940.00%
Drugs10.940.00%
Public order10.94-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1631.8814.29%
Shoplifting315.00-40.00%
Other theft32.81-78.57%
Vehicle crime22.81100.00%
Robbery21.880.00%
Burglary21.880.00%
Public order21.88-80.00%
Drugs11.880.00%
Possession of weapons10.940.00%
Bicycle theft10.940.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.940.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1453.44-6.67%
Other theft1413.1375.00%
Public order1013.13150.00%
Shoplifting59.3866.67%
Criminal damage and arson44.69300.00%
Theft from the person33.750.00%
Burglary22.810.00%
Bicycle theft11.88-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.940.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.94-50.00%
Other crime10.940.00%
Vehicle crime10.940.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1539.3887.50%
Other theft814.0633.33%
Public order47.500.00%
Bicycle theft33.75200.00%
Shoplifting32.810.00%
Theft from the person32.8150.00%
Anti-social behaviour22.81-50.00%
Drugs21.880.00%
Vehicle crime11.88-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.940.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences830.0014.29%
Other theft67.50-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour45.63100.00%
Public order43.75-33.33%
Shoplifting33.75-25.00%
Vehicle crime22.81-33.33%
Theft from the person21.880.00%
Bicycle theft11.88-50.00%
Robbery10.940.00%
Other crime10.940.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft937.500.00%
Violence and sexual offences78.440.00%
Public order66.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson55.630.00%
Shoplifting44.690.00%
Vehicle crime33.750.00%
Anti-social behaviour22.810.00%
Bicycle theft21.880.00%
Drugs11.880.00%
Other crime10.940.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 46 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 20247
June 20245
May 20242
April 20247
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 66 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20246
June 20248
May 20247
April 202412
March 20241
February 20242
January 202410
December 20234
November 20234
October 20236

A total of 14 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
May 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242

A total of 172 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202420
July 202417
June 202422
May 202410
April 202420
March 202413
February 202416
January 202414
December 202315
November 20238
October 20237

A total of 19 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.73 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 34 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20244
June 20242
May 20242
April 20249
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 22 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20245
April 20243
March 20241
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
February 20241
January 20241

A total of 12 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
June 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 34 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.40 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20246
June 20244
May 20244
April 20244
March 20243
January 20244
December 20231
October 20235

A total of 52 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20244
June 20245
May 20244
April 202415
March 20243
February 20243
January 20245
December 20233
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 81 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20247
June 20246
May 20241
April 202421
March 20243
February 20243
January 202414
December 20238
November 20236
October 20239

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20243
February 20242
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Wiston Terrace
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Lynmouth Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary1
  • 3. Market Place
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
  • 4. Heron Island
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Trooper Potts Way
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. The Forbury
    Total2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Abbey Square
    Total2
    Drugs2
  • 9. King'S Meadow Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 10. Reading
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Supermarket
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 12. Vastern Road
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 13. Abbey Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Abbot'S Walk
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 15. Forbury Road
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1