RG1 8DB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG1 8DB

RG1 8DB, Reading has recorded a total of 47 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 36.14 per 1,000 population. This RG1 8DB 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 8DB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG1 8DB, encompassing approximately 1300 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the RG1 8DB area, explore the RG1 8DB Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (17) incidents (-34.62% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (42.86% increase)
  • Bicycle theft: (5) incidents (-16.67% decrease)

RG1 8DB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Merchants Place with total crimes: 9
  • Wiston Terrace with total crimes: 6
  • Fife Court with total crimes: 6

RG1 8DB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1736.14-34.62%
Anti-social behaviour1013.0742.86%
Bicycle theft57.69-16.67%
Public order53.8566.67%
Burglary23.850.00%
Theft from the person21.54100.00%
Other theft21.54-71.43%
Vehicle crime11.540.00%
Possession of weapons10.770.00%
Shoplifting10.77-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.77-80.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2651.5213.04%
Anti-social behaviour719.99-36.36%
Other theft75.38-56.25%
Bicycle theft65.3850.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.61-37.50%
Public order33.85-62.50%
Shoplifting32.31-62.50%
Robbery32.3150.00%
Burglary22.31-33.33%
Drugs11.540.00%
Possession of weapons10.77-50.00%
Theft from the person10.77-66.67%
Other crime10.770.00%
Vehicle crime10.77-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2369.210.00%
Other theft1617.6960.00%
Anti-social behaviour1112.30-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson88.4660.00%
Public order86.150.00%
Shoplifting86.150.00%
Bicycle theft46.15100.00%
Burglary33.0850.00%
Theft from the person32.3150.00%
Robbery22.310.00%
Vehicle crime21.54-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.54100.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2363.069.52%
Anti-social behaviour1217.6950.00%
Other theft109.23150.00%
Public order87.69-38.46%
Shoplifting86.1560.00%
Criminal damage and arson56.1525.00%
Drugs33.8550.00%
Vehicle crime32.310.00%
Robbery22.310.00%
Bicycle theft21.540.00%
Theft from the person21.54-71.43%
Burglary21.540.00%
Other crime11.540.00%
Possession of weapons10.770.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2155.37-4.55%
Public order1316.1544.44%
Anti-social behaviour810.00-20.00%
Theft from the person76.1516.67%
Shoplifting55.38-64.29%
Criminal damage and arson43.85-20.00%
Other theft43.08-80.95%
Vehicle crime33.080.00%
Drugs22.31-33.33%
Bicycle theft21.54-77.78%
Burglary21.54100.00%
Other crime11.54-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2283.0522.22%
Other theft2116.92250.00%
Shoplifting1416.15250.00%
Anti-social behaviour1010.77150.00%
Bicycle theft97.69800.00%
Public order96.9280.00%
Theft from the person66.92500.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.610.00%
Vehicle crime33.850.00%
Drugs32.31200.00%
Robbery32.31200.00%
Other crime22.310.00%
Burglary11.54-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1837.68-28.00%
Other theft613.8420.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.61400.00%
Public order53.8566.67%
Anti-social behaviour43.850.00%
Shoplifting43.0833.33%
Burglary33.080.00%
Bicycle theft12.310.00%
Theft from the person10.77-50.00%
Drugs10.770.00%
Robbery10.77-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2540.76-24.24%
Other theft519.23-72.22%
Anti-social behaviour43.85100.00%
Burglary33.0850.00%
Shoplifting32.31-50.00%
Public order32.31-78.57%
Vehicle crime22.31100.00%
Theft from the person21.54-50.00%
Robbery21.54100.00%
Drugs11.540.00%
Possession of weapons10.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.77-87.50%
Bicycle theft10.77-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3371.5226.92%
Other theft1825.3850.00%
Public order1413.8475.00%
Criminal damage and arson810.7733.33%
Shoplifting66.15100.00%
Theft from the person44.610.00%
Burglary23.080.00%
Bicycle theft21.54-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.54-66.67%
Possession of weapons11.540.00%
Other crime10.770.00%
Vehicle crime10.77-50.00%
Robbery10.77-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2663.8323.81%
Other theft1219.999.09%
Public order89.230.00%
Anti-social behaviour66.15-33.33%
Drugs64.610.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.610.00%
Bicycle theft44.61300.00%
Theft from the person43.080.00%
Robbery33.08200.00%
Shoplifting32.31-40.00%
Burglary22.310.00%
Vehicle crime21.54100.00%
Possession of weapons11.540.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2147.680.00%
Other theft1116.150.00%
Anti-social behaviour98.460.00%
Public order86.920.00%
Shoplifting56.150.00%
Theft from the person43.850.00%
Bicycle theft13.080.00%
Robbery10.770.00%
Other crime10.770.00%
Vehicle crime10.770.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 83 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.55 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20247
July 202411
June 202412
May 20248
April 202410
March 20244
February 20244
January 20242
December 20236
November 20239

A total of 22 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 37 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20244
June 20242
May 20242
April 20249
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20234
November 20231

A total of 84 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.64 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20248
June 20248
May 202413
April 20249
March 20245
February 20243
January 202414
December 20238
November 20238

A total of 255 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 23.18 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202426
July 202423
June 202423
May 202421
April 202422
March 202418
February 202425
January 202433
December 202326
November 202321

A total of 19 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 36 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20247
April 20246
March 20241
February 20242
January 20244
December 20234
November 20234

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231

A total of 60 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.45 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20248
June 20248
May 20245
April 202414
March 20244
February 20243
January 20246
December 20233
November 20235

A total of 48 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.80 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20248
June 20245
May 20244
April 20245
March 20245
February 20241
January 20248
December 20236

A total of 112 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20247
July 202416
June 202410
May 20244
April 202421
March 20246
February 20245
January 202418
December 202312
November 202311

A total of 17 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.43 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
December 20236

A total of 18 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
April 20243
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
January 20241
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Merchants Place
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 2. Wiston Terrace
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Fife Court
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. Station Road
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Lynmouth Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary1
  • 6. Brigham Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Trooper Potts Way
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. The Forbury
    Total2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. King'S Meadow Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 11. Reading
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Supermarket
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 13. Vastern Road
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 14. Abbot'S Walk
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 15. Forbury Road
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1