RG1 8FJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG1 8FJ

RG1 8FJ, Reading has recorded a total of 34 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.89 per 1,000 population. This RG1 8FJ 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 8FJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG1 8FJ, encompassing approximately 1900 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (7) incidents (-53.33% decrease)
  • Public order: (5) incidents (150.00% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (5) incidents (150.00% increase)

RG1 8FJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Kenavon Drive with total crimes: 9
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 7
  • Oscar Wilde Road with total crimes: 4

RG1 8FJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences717.89-53.33%
Public order53.68150.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.63150.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.63-33.33%
Bicycle theft42.10300.00%
Shoplifting32.100.00%
Other theft21.58-71.43%
Burglary21.05-50.00%
Theft from the person11.050.00%
Vehicle crime10.53-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1523.1525.00%
Other theft77.89-41.67%
Anti-social behaviour63.6820.00%
Burglary43.160.00%
Other crime32.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.58-66.67%
Public order21.05-60.00%
Vehicle crime21.050.00%
Bicycle theft11.05-50.00%
Robbery10.53-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1228.41-29.41%
Other theft126.31200.00%
Criminal damage and arson66.31100.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.16-44.44%
Public order52.63150.00%
Burglary42.63100.00%
Robbery22.100.00%
Bicycle theft21.05-50.00%
Theft from the person21.05100.00%
Vehicle crime21.05100.00%
Drugs11.05-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1725.2588.89%
Anti-social behaviour98.94200.00%
Bicycle theft44.730.00%
Other theft42.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.10-40.00%
Shoplifting31.580.00%
Public order21.58-50.00%
Burglary21.05-33.33%
Drugs21.050.00%
Vehicle crime11.050.00%
Theft from the person10.53-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences918.41-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson54.73150.00%
Other theft42.63-20.00%
Public order42.10-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour32.100.00%
Burglary31.58200.00%
Shoplifting31.58-57.14%
Theft from the person21.580.00%
Robbery11.050.00%
Vehicle crime10.530.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1121.040.00%
Shoplifting75.79250.00%
Public order63.68100.00%
Other theft53.1666.67%
Drugs32.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.580.00%
Other crime21.05100.00%
Vehicle crime11.050.00%
Robbery10.530.00%
Bicycle theft10.530.00%
Burglary10.530.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1116.8322.22%
Anti-social behaviour35.790.00%
Public order31.580.00%
Other theft31.58-40.00%
Drugs31.580.00%
Shoplifting21.58100.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.05-33.33%
Burglary11.050.00%
Vehicle crime10.53-75.00%
Other crime10.530.00%
Bicycle theft10.530.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences915.26-25.00%
Other theft54.73400.00%
Vehicle crime42.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.1050.00%
Public order31.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.5850.00%
Shoplifting11.58-90.91%
Bicycle theft10.530.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1216.8333.33%
Shoplifting116.31450.00%
Burglary35.79200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.050.00%
Other theft11.05-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.530.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences912.63-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour24.73100.00%
Other theft21.05-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson21.05100.00%
Shoplifting21.05-50.00%
Bicycle theft11.050.00%
Other crime10.530.00%
Public order10.53-66.67%
Theft from the person10.530.00%
Drugs10.530.00%
Vehicle crime10.53-66.67%
Burglary10.530.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1217.369.09%
Other theft66.3120.00%
Shoplifting43.16100.00%
Vehicle crime32.100.00%
Public order31.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.580.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.53-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.53-50.00%
Drugs10.530.00%
Theft from the person10.530.00%

In October 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 offences1119.460.00%
Other theft55.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.630.00%
Vehicle crime32.630.00%
Public order31.580.00%
Bicycle theft21.580.00%
Possession of weapons21.050.00%
Shoplifting21.050.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.050.00%
Other crime10.530.00%
Robbery10.530.00%
Burglary10.530.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 39 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.55 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20245
June 20249
May 20243
March 20243
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 37 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20245
June 20242
May 20244
April 20246
March 20243
February 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 38 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20246
June 20243
May 20245
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20235

A total of 56 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20247
July 202412
June 20244
May 20244
April 20245
March 20243
February 20245
January 20241
December 20232
November 20236
October 20235

A total of 18 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 22 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 38 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.80 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 11 reported cases.

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

A total of 135 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202415
July 202412
June 202417
May 20249
April 202411
March 202411
February 20249
January 202412
December 20239
November 202312
October 202311

A total of 20 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
April 20242
March 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
October 20231

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
March 20241
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 11 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
April 20243
March 20243
December 20231
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Kenavon Drive
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total7
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Oscar Wilde Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Heron Island
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 5. The Forbury
    Total2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Blakes Cottages
    Total2
    Burglary2
  • 7. King'S Meadow Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 8. Luscinia View
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Abbey Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Duncan Place
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Abbot'S Walk
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 12. Forbury Road
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1